In the field
Hunting
6 postsHow we hunt elk, mule deer, and turkey on GMU 59. Tactics by season, glassing routes, tag and draw mechanics, and post-hunt processing. The deepest section on the site.
Learn · Field notes + pillar guides
Three posts a week. Six topics. One ranch.
Hunting, fishing, licensing, wildlife, land, and ranch life — pillar pages for the deep dives, the journal for the daily field notes. New ones land Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from the south slope of Pikes Peak.
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- Ranch founded
Browse by topic
Six pillars, each a starting point.
Each card is a topic hub: a few evergreen pages for the fundamentals, plus the running journal feed when you want the latest from the field. Click into any of them and the rest is right there.
On the water
Fishing
5 postsThree miles of private wild-trout water on East Beaver Creek. Hatch chart by month, fly selection by weather, and gear notes. Wild browns, brookies, and a small native Greenback cutthroat population.
On paper
Licensing & Draws
How the Colorado CPW draw works for elk, deer, and turkey. Preference points for non-residents, OTC versus draw seasons, application timing, and the dates we send out every spring.
On the land
Wildlife & Habitat
8 postsWhat we're seeing on the cams, how weather and rut interact, signs you can read in the dirt, and the conservation work that keeps the herd healthy across the next century.
On the long view
Land & Conservation
4 postsThe 1888 founding, the 1929 homestead, the historic ranch lodge, and the largest wildlife corridor between New Mexico and Wyoming on the Colorado Front Range — recognized with a Colorado Parks and Wildlife grant to Elk Glade.
Around the lodge
Ranch Life
3 postsThe family that homesteaded the valley in 1929, the long-tenured wranglers, the cook, and the seasonal rhythm of a working ranch. Cattle drives, lodge dinners, and what a Tuesday looks like in July.
From the journal
Latest field notes.
The People · October 4, 2026
First look at the 2026 rebuild
elkglade.com moved to Cloudflare Workers this spring. Here's what changed, what didn't, and what's coming next.
The Land · October 2, 2026
Why GMU 59 holds elk in October
Geology, water, cover, and light hunting pressure. The south slope of Pikes Peak is not an accident — it's a place the herd has chosen for reasons you can see in the dirt.
Wildlife · October 2, 2026
The morning the bugles start
Every September it comes the same way — one bull, before light, from the head of the second meadow. Here's what the first bugle of the year tells us.
The Hunt · September 30, 2026
What to pack for a guided Colorado elk hunt
The list, with reasons. The brochure version on most outfitter sites lists what you need; this is what we've seen guys show up without and regret. Andre walks the gear shelf piece by piece.
The Land · September 30, 2026
Elk and cattle on the same grass
The elk herd and the cow herd eat the same forage, water the same creek, and want the same south-facing slopes. Managing both on one ranch is the whole job.
Wildlife · September 28, 2026
How weather changes a September archery hunt
Front passing, the hour after a thunderstorm, snow on the high meadows. What the wind and sky are telling you when you're stalking the East Beaver bench. Five seasons of wrangler-guide observations.
