Carl Sauerwein 307.587.3404 3348 Northfork Hwy. [email protected] Cody, WY 82414 boulderbasinoutfitters.com

Quality Trophy Big Game Hunts, Pack Trips with Majestic Views & Fantastic Fishing

Issue 9 - January, 2016

Scott with his awesome 7x7 bull. Welcome oulder Basin Outfitters of- to the pristine Wind River range here on earth. Whatever your in- tures, Carl Sauerwein will assure fers wilderness horseback out of Dubois and breathtaking terest; horseback riding, camping, you this will be one of your best Badventures and fly fish- beauty of the Bridger Tetons and flyfishing, wildlife & photo safaris, vacations ever. ing trips throughout Northwest Jackson Hole. Let our professional corporate retreats and horse as- We look forward to riding with Wyoming around Yellowstone Na- staff, gentle mountain horses and sisted backpack tours. With over you! tional Park. From The beautiful mules carry you and your family 24 plus years of guiding back coun- ~Happy Trails Washakie Wilderness around Cody or group to a little piece of heaven try pack trips and fly fishing adven- Carl Sauerwein

We operate under a special use permit on the Shoshone and Bridger-Teton National Forest. Outfitter license # BG 164. Page-2 - Boulder Basin Outfitters – January, 2016 Pack Trips & MORE

Kathryn leading a pack string. Pack Trips

e offer a wide variety of trips to fit your abilities and desires. The trips we offer range from 2 to 10 days. You can do a base camp trip Wand explore the region around that camp or do a progressive trip and travel to several new camp sites during your trip. Travel on horses up mountain valleys and across mountain passes, and let the beauty take your breath away. Then set camp next to some of the most pristine lakes and rivers. We ride an average of 4 to 5 hours a day and cover 10 to 15 miles per day. Our camps are clean and comfortable, sleeping tents are made of wa- terproof canvas and we provide sleeping pads. Solar showers and latrines are available. Canvas flies and tarps will offer shelter from sun and occa- sional rain shower. Sit around the campfire in cozy chairs and enjoy the camaraderie of friends and family, telling jokes and stories of days gone by and hear an occasional cowboy song. Cooks will prepare meals over the fire and on propane stoves and are served family style. Enjoy entreés like steaks, chops, chicken, burgers, and spaghetti for dinner, as well as all the fixings, light appetizers and wine. Breakfasts include bacon, eggs, sausage, pancakes plus many more options. Lunches are usually sack lunches (because we are usually out on the trail exploring). Horse Supported Backpacking Don’t want to ride horses or pack those heavy backpacking loads, but still want to explore the wilderness? The this is the trip for you. We pack all your gear on horses, plus set up a nice camp and have the same great meals our horse trips enjoy. We are very accommodating and travel as far or as little as you want to move. You get to enjoy the quietness of the mountains. Guide yourself during the day or have one of our guides walk with you. We will meet at a prearranged destination where camp will be waiting for you. These trips vary from 2 to 10 days. GPS recommended.

Women in the outdoors These trips are tailored to women only. Gather up your girlfriends and join us on any one of the trips we offer. And get spoiled in the back country. Ask about our all women pack trips. Some of the best fishing anywhere. Our new summer Website Fly Fishing e offer fly fishing adventures on some of the most pris- wyomingsummerpacktrips.com tine back country waters in Northwest Wyoming. Fly or Wspin fish rivers, streams and lakes for Brown trout, Brook trout, Cutthroat trout, Golden trout or Rainbow trout. Our knowl- edgeable guides and staff will assist you in having one of the great- est fishing adventures of your life. Gentle horses will carry you and your gear into the back country where we will set up camp next to fabulous blue ribbon trout streams and lakes. (See the pack trip page for more details on the camps and food.) These trips are for the beginner and advanced fisherman. Already know how to fish? We will get you to the water and turn you loose. Of course we will stay close to take pictures of all the big fish you catch. Never fly fished before or not that good at it? That is no problem either, our guides will teach you all you need to know to become a great fly fisherman. We highly recommend catch and release fishing. This sport will become addicting to you if it hasn’t already. Boulder Basin Outfitters – January, 2016 - Page-3 TOP QUALITY HUNTS BIGHORN SHEEP, goats & moose ighorn sheep are one of the most presti- gious animals to hunt in Wyoming. Most Bhunters have many years into gathering preference points. We don’t take that lightly and understand that this is a once in a life time tag. The guides we hire are proven veteran sheep guides who live and breathe sheep hunting. We hunt areas 1 thru 5 in northwest Wyo- ming. We access these areas with horses and mules to our spike hunting camps. Hunts are 10 days in length and you will be accompanied by your guide and a cook/wrangler. Jay Prosser was our only sheep hunter in 2015. He, and guide Buck Porter, headed into area 1 in mid-September. Early in the hunt they caught a glimpse of a real good ram. The next day, and several days later, the ram was nowhere to be seen. But, in sheep hunting per- sistence will pay off, just when you think there is nothing there that is when they will show up. Guides Buck, Rick and Jay had been watching the same slide where they had seen the ram sev- eral days before. All of a sudden the ram stood up not more than 200 yards from them. With some quick ranging, a steady rest and a perfectly placed shot the ram buckled. Jay had fulfilled his life quest of a Wyoming bighorn sheep. We also offer moose hunts in area 11 and mountain goat hunts in areas 1 and 3. Jay Prosser harvested this beautiful ram. ARCHERY ELK e offer 3 seven day archery hunts during the Shawn Baker and David Detraz joined us. Shawn month of September. The dates are 9/3-9/9, and I got things started killing a big 6x6 at 18 yards W9/12-9/18 and 9/21-9/27. All of these hunts and getting the whole thing on video - what a fun are very productive and we average 90+% opportu- hunt. Monty and Ethan joined right in as well kill- nity and a 33% kill rate across the board. ( The state ing the best bull of the year a 6x7 that scored a 344 average is 12- 15% kill rate.) These are pack-in hunts SCI. Great job guys! Doug and Seth had a bull come in on horses to our wilderness tent camp. Please see the and Doug thought he had a great placed shot. As you section on camp for the accommodations. know these animals are tough and we were not able In 2015 we had 8 archery hunters and killed 6 elk to find the bull. Admirably Doug chose to not hunt and they were some beauties. Will Sherwood came any more. Flint and David teamed up and had several back again on the first hunt and it didn’t take him really close calls with smaller bulls. Dave chose not long to fill his tag. He and Ethan killed a beautiful 6x6 to shoot a smaller bull and on the last evening a cow that scored 331 SCI. stepped into range and he filled the freezer with some On the second hunt we were joined by Jerry and awesome meat. Danny Crawford. They hunted with me years ago What a great archery season we had, can’t wait un- in another camp and decided to join us in Boulder. til next year! Ethan was hot and he and Danny scored right away on an awesome 6x6 that scored 333 SCI. Jerry and guide Seth Ballard also found some luck and killed a nice 5x6 bull. John and guide Flint Flesher had sev- eral opportunities and shots but never could connect. Danny Crawford with a nice bull. On the third hunt Monty Williams, Doug Decote,

Monty Williams with his 6x7 bull.

Will Sherwood with this impressive 6x6 elk. Jerry Crawford with his 5x6 bull. Page-4 - Boulder Basin Outfitters – January, 2016 TOP QUALITY HUNTS LATE SEASON BULLS ith these licenses being so dif- ers join us. Scott and Rod Massmann ficult to draw we go the extra were hunting with Terry on a 3-day Wmile to give the hunter the hunt and Rod killed a nice bull, but best opportunity to kill the bull of their Scott did not see anything he wanted dreams. In the past years we have killed to shoot. Mark Davis and I hunted sev- many of the top bulls in the state of eral days and finally found a bull we Wyoming and we have received awards spotted earlier in the week. A pretty and recognition for these bulls. If you 6x7 bull! have points built up in Wyoming please The last week of the season we had give us a call and we would be happy to 3 more hunters in camp. Bob and Chris discuss the options that may work for Carlson were able to draw the area you. The areas we hunt are 53, 54, 55, again on a random tag and they were 56, 58, 59, and 66. hunting with me. Only being a 3 day In 2015 we took 12 late season bull hunt we went to the back part of the elk hunters. This is the most we have area and killed two nice 6 point bulls. ever had in one year. I guess the success Jason Shepard and guide Seth hunted we have been having and the top qual- the rest of the week and saw some good ity bulls we have been killing is paying bulls. Jason has killed a lot of elk and off. Many times these late season hunts chose to hold out for a big one. depend on weather and snow pack in We had one hunter in area 56. This is Yellowstone Park to get the big bulls another area that can produce big bulls moving from their summer range to 350 plus. We figured we would have their winter range. Usually we have a snow by this time since the hunt takes fair amount of snow by the last general place in December, but not this year. We rifle hunt. This year there was barely did see plenty of bulls but most of them any snow. We had lots of concerns about were smaller. We did, however, see some how the late bull hunts would be. big bulls. There was a lot more hunt- In my wilderness camp in area 59 we ing pressure in the area this year be- had 2 late hunters. This is usually one cause of hunters buying commission- of the hunts we kill our best bulls on, ers licenses. (Expect to see some sort of in the 350 plus range. But this year it David with an awesome late season bull. change in season because of this). wasn’t meant to be, we saw plenty of Hunter Scott Hoard and myself had smaller bulls in the 320-330 range but seen several nice bulls, but we had seen nothing close to record book, which my bulls. This is a physical hunt with lots had hunters Ricky Martin and Shepard one 7x7 that was one of the prettiest hunters were looking for. The only rea- of hours in the saddle. The bulls we Green join us. Ricky and I were able to bulls around. We saw this bull the first son being it was a poor snow year. We usually kill in this area range from 300 find another old lone bull and filled his day and some other hunters spooked truly are at mother nature’s mercy. to 350. The bulls we killed there this tag with a nice bull. If he wasn’t broke him before we could get to him. The Area 53 is an area I have hunted year were mostly right around the 320 up he would have been a 6x7. Shepa- next day we made sure we were ear- since I was a boy. My family owned the range. rd and guide Terry Dolan teamed up. lier to be the first on the mountain. We camp in the area at one time and is still David was the first hunter I had in They were not able to find a good bull searched several spots and finally found one of my favorite hunts. This year we the area. He and Ethan killed an old in the time Shepard had. him with 7 other bulls with a quick had 9 hunters in the area and killed 6 6x6 bull. The middle of the month we The next week we had 3 more hunt- range and 1 shot the hunt was over. RIFLE HUNTS e offer three 7-day rifle hunts the old bull with one shot. Then the for elk from our wilderness work began getting him to the horses. Wtent camp in October. These The next day we returned with pack are horseback hunts and are high op- horses to pack him out. Wrangler Justin portunity and high success hunts. On Armacost went with us to pack the elk. the first hunt Keith Hedgecock, Rick While Matt and I continued on to hunt a Vanderslice, Ben Banks, Brian Rose, cow. It wasn’t long and we spotted some Jack Willard, Clint Dryer and Jim Pip- cows and Matt filled his tag. Ed Dolan kins joined us for another hunt. The and Seth teamed up and they were able weather started off nice on opening day. to kill a nice 6 point bull as well. As we Brian and Ben with their guide Ethan departed camp we smiled as we went 5 got us started by killing 2 bulls opening for 5 and had an enjoyable hunt. morning. A couple days later Seth and As the third hunt neared we were Clint killed a nice 5x6 bull and Keith praying for snow to get the elk migra- and I killed a nice 6x6 way above the tion started. We did get a little bit of timber line. Ethan after filling his first snow and it was just enough to move 2 hunters took Rick and they killed a some elk around. Return hunter Park- nice bull. On the last day of hunting er Edson and guide Flint wasted no Seth and Jack finally got their oppor- time and killed a bull opening morning tunity and made the most of it. Jim and - getting our hunt started right. Shawn Bill had some close calls but were un- Kooch and Neal Mooney hunted with able to get the right bull in shooting dis- me. On the third day of the hunt we tance. We finished the first hunt 6 for 7. found a bull that Neal liked and he The second hunt we had 4 bull filled his tag with a nice one shot kill. hunters and one cow hunter. Sue and A couple days later Shawn and I found VO Johnson joined us once again and a good 6x6 right above camp. Phil and Ethan was their guide again. The first Jake Alwinger hunted with Seth and day of the hunt Sue wasted no time and they both killed nice bulls on the last killed her first bull elk - a big 6x6. Good 2 days of the season. Unfortunately, job Sue! VO waited a couple days and he Ethan’s streak ran out and hunters killed a big bull as well. Billy Revis and David Harrell and Rich Gilmore were Matt Boos were hunting with me, and not able to find bulls they were satisfied we spotted a nice bull above the timber with. The hunt ended and we were 5 for line and decided to give him a try. With 7, we would like to have had better luck no way to get horses to him we knew on this hunt, but again it is hunting. we would have to backpack the bull to Overall our general season was pret- the cliff face he was above and lower the ty good. We finished 16 for 19 despite meat and head down. We scaled the cliff the weather and that is right around Billy with a nice 6x6 bull. and Billy crawled into range and killed our average. Boulder Basin Outfitters – January, 2016 - Page-5 photo gallery

Brian and a nice 6x6.

Ed with a nice general season bull. Neal with a great bull.

Allen and an awesome old buck.

Clint and his 2015 general season bull. VO and his 2015 bull. Page-6 - Boulder Basin Outfitters – January, 2016 TOP QUALITY HUNTS MULE DEER AND ANTELOPE

e offer 3 deer success rates average 85- hunts 5 days 90%. Win length from We have multiple our ranch house starting antelope areas we hunt October 25th -29th, 10/31- around the state of 11/4, 11/6-11/10. We access Wyoming. Some of these the wilderness on horses areas are very difficult to to hunt for the day and draw and others are easy. return to the ranch at We will discuss with you night. Most of the areas to see what options work we hunt are general but for you. These hunts are we do offer some limited 3 days in length and we quota areas. We also offer hunt from 4-wheel drives a wilderness tent camp and ATV's. We hunt from hunt from our Boulder my ranch house, motels camp. This is a 6-day hunt. and sometimes a wall On average we harvest 4 tent camp. These are high and 5 point deer that score success hunts on mature 150 to 170 inches and our Kathryn guides Jim and Rodger for their successful 2015 antelope hunt. buck antelope. OUR CAMPS ur summer camps cocktails are served nightly consist of water proof along with dessert to top the Ocanvas teepee tents evening meal off. with side walls cots and a Our hunting camp con- foam pad. sists of a 16x40 dining tent We have a cook fly where where we eat and socialize. the cook prepares the meals The sleeping tent is a canvas and a BS fly that our guest 10x12 tent with cots, foam can get under in case of the pads and a woodstove. We occasional rain shower. We also have a latrine and show- also have the comforts of a er for your convenience. latrine and shower. Chairs Our chef prepares and add to the comfort around serves family style meals the camp fire. with the entire fixings. You Our cook prepares family would be hard pressed to style meals over the fire and find a better meal at a 5 star gas stove, appetizers and restaurant!

Kathryn got her first mule deer. Carl's corner 2015 proved to be one of the busiest seasons ever. We had our same amount years we have ever had. Our Orvis en- of archery and general season rifle elk dorsement was bringing lots of inqui- hunters plus lots of cow hunters and 12 ries our way and more pack trips. Most late season bull hunters. And, that’s not of the summer we ran two pack strings to mention the sheep, deer and antelope and a couple times three. I had to rely hunters. Again, the grass was great this on veterans of the industry to do this year but that combined with no snow and they proved why they are so valu- made for a very tough late season. We de- able. With a crew of knowledgeable and pend on snow to get the game herds mi- friendly guides, cooks and wranglers it grating from Yellowstone to their winter was a great summer. range for the late season hunts. Despite this, our season was still really good and Our women’s pack trips and hunting we look forward to the upcoming season. trips have really become popular and we intend on continuing these trips, so if We hope you enjoy reading this and we you are a woman or know a woman who look forward to visiting with you in the would enjoy these trips get in contact future. with us. Happy Trails, We had one of the busiest hunting Carl Sauerwein Proudly displaying the flag at camp. Boulder Basin Outfitters – January, 2016 - Page-7 IMPORTANT INFORMATION e are booking our general probably will not have an opening to increase draw odds you can ask One thing I cannot express season elk camp 2 years for you. You can find reservation and we can instruct you on how to enough is physical fitness. This Wout if you are interested forms on our website or contact do this. We also highly recommend is a horseback hunt in the Rocky in a spot. We highly recommend us and we can email one to you. travel insurance this will protect Mountains so doing some physical you contact us to discuss dates You can pay with a check, money you if you are unable to come on fitness before your hunt will great- and put a $500 deposit down on order or credit card. We do this on your hunts and have to cancel after ly increase your odds at harvesting the hunt accompanied by a reser- a first come first serve basis. You you have drawn licenses. There are an animal. We also recommend rid- vation form. This is the only way may also ask and we can email our several choices available; if you are ing some before your hunt so you to secure a spot with us. If you ap- refund policy. If you book a spot a member of SCI they have a travel are more comfortable on a horse. ply for and draw a license then call with us for elk YOU MUST PUR- insurance that is good, the other is WE do have weight restrictions of us at that point to book a spot, we CHASE PREFERENCE POINTS travel guard thru AIG insurance. 275 lbs. for our horses.

First rifle hunt of the year.

Pat with his 4x3 buck. Sue gets her bull.

APPLICATIONS Employees We would prefer to do your ap- tal. This assures us that the appli- cepted the month of January only. would like to take a minute to thank plication for you via the Game & cation is completed correctly and Drawing results are available via all of my employees for their hard Fish portal on line. You can either submitted by the deadline. If you phone or the website on February work and dedication. send me a completed application have any questions on the appli- 28th. Preference point only form I with a check for the amount of the cation process, be sure to give us a available via website July 1- Sep- A big thanks to the cooks, first to application fee or I will go through call and we can walk you through tember 30. Steve Johnson for his 12+ years of awe- it with you over the phone as I en- it. Wyoming Game & Fish web- some meals, Lauren Northen, Shannon ter the information into the por- Elk license applications are ac- site: http://gf.state.wy.us Tyra, Kate Mayeaux, Karla Turner, Orly White, and Alden Ballard They OTHER APPLICATION DEADLINES put out some of the finest meals you Deer: January 1-May 31. Cow Elk: $591* would ever eat - and in the mountains. Antelope: January 1- May 31. Deer: $566* The wranglers and camp jacks. Jus- Moose: January 1- February 28. Antelope: $286* tin Armacost is the leader of this group Big Horn Sheep: January 1- Moose: $1416** and I can’t say enough about him, he PREFERENCE POINTS February 28. Big Horn Sheep: $2266** picks up all the slack. We also have If you are planning to hunt with Mountain Goat: January 1 – Mountain Goat: $2166 camps jacks and wranglers in training Kathryn Sauerwein, David Plummer, us in the future, we highly recom- February 28. (These prices do NOT include and Taylor Flesher. mend that you purchase a prefer- Preference Points only: preference points.) ence point each year, even if you may be purchased July 1- The guys you spend the most time *Some areas have reduced price are not applying for a license on October 31. with the guides: Ethan Starck, Bill licenses for female animals. any given year. This will greatly 2016 Nonresident License Fees Frost, Seth Ballard, Flint Flesher, Clay- increase your odds of drawing a Bull Elk: $1071, with **Preference point included for ton Langan, Johnathan Sheets, Owen license. point-$1121 sheep and moose. Haers, Blake Griffin, Buck orter,P Paul Knox and Terry Dolan. Thanks for all you do. Page-8 - Boulder Basin Outfitters – January, 2016

Shawn Baker's archery season bull Keith with his general season bull. 2016 PRICES & HUNT DATES ARCHERY ELK HUNTS (1 on 1) CAMP DEER HUNTS September 3-9...... $5600.00 (6-day, 2 on 1 hunt) September 12-18...... $5600.00 October 24–29...... $4200.00 September 21-27...... $5600.00 October 31 – November 5...... $4200.00 2 on 1...... $5250.00 ANTELOPE-3 DAY HUNTS GUN ELK HUNTS (2 on 1) Archery & Rifle September 30-October 6 (7-day hunt)...... $5600.00 (Areas 20, 22, 23, 26, 72, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 102) October 8-14 (7-day hunt)...... $5600.00 2 on 1...... $2200.00 October 16-22* (7-day hunt)...... $5600.00 Trespass fees not included ($350 - $700 depending on ranch) 1 on 1 price for all hunts...... $6600.00 *(combined with deer $500 extra) $250 per day per person for all non-hunters in camp

LATE BULL ELK HUNTS HUNT PAYMENT OUTLINE The Boulder Basin Hunt is 7 days (Area 59)...... $5600.00 1. Pre-application...... $500.00 Area 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 66 are hunts from the Ranch 2. On receiving license & hunt dates...... Half Down 3-day Hunts...... $2400.00 3. Confirmation and balance due sent to hunters after receiving half down. 5-day Hunts...... $4000.00 4. September 1, 2016...... Balance Due 7-day Hunts...... $5600.00 Requested 1 on 1 is an additional $100 per day SUMMER PACK TRIPS Most Popular trip...... Cody to Jackson Hole (8 days in the COW ELK HUNTS Washakie and Bridger-Teton Wilderness) (Areas 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59 & 66) Other trips offered as well as custom trips (3 to 8 days) November Hunts (2 on 1) 3-day...... $1500.00 Pack trip rates: $250 per day per person. Bighorn Sheep Hunt...... September & October...... $9500.00 Youth under 15 years: $200 per day per person. Moose Hunts...... September & October...... $8000.00 Goat Hunts...... September & October...... $8000.00 PACK TRIP PAYMENT OUTLINE 1. Deposit upon booking...... $500 per person RANCH DEER HUNTS 2. Half down due ...... May 30 (2 on 1. Combined with Antelope $500 extra) 3. Balance due upon arrival...... (Cash or Travelers Checks) October 25–29*...... $3500.00 November 1–5*...... $3500.00 Deposits are non-refundable, but may be transferred to another year. November 6-10*...... $3500.00 *(One on One)...... $4000.00 *Prices Subject to change without notice. BOULDER BASIN OUTFITTERS Gratuities of your total hunt to the guide. Each hunter Meat Processing do beautiful work and their turn-around will have to decide upon the amount based time is usually 6 to 8 months. www.natures- Tipping has been a tradition since the We have a meat processor in Cody. on his own experience and financial abili- designtaxidermy.com 1800’s. Tips are very much appreciated by They will ship your meat right to you. Due ties. the GUIDE, COOKS and WRANGLERS to being the only processor in town; they This is not a subject we like to discuss as for a job well done. We expect the staff to most likely will not be able to do rush or- we feel this is your decision; however, we work hard and take care of the client; how- ders as they are so busy. If you choose not Contact Information feel ALL the STAFF needs to be adequately ever, we cannot say how individuals will get to have your meat processed here, bring Boulder Basin Outfitters, Inc. tipped without adding a gratuity to your bill. along. We believe that our job is not done some large coolers and you can take it Carl Sauerwein If you have any questions, feel free to ask until the meat is at the processor and you home with you. 3348 Northfork Hwy. us. have been introduced to the taxidermist. At Cody, WY 82414 this time, you can decide how much you References Taxidermy [email protected] wish to tip your guide. We do have references but due to privacy There are many taxidermists around the www.boulderbasinoutfitters.com Years ago an average tip was $100; now rights, will only give them out upon request. country and you may have a preference. If 307.587.3404 the average is somewhere above $100 each If you would like to check out some of our not, the only one we recommend is Nature's Carl's Cell: 307.250.0076 for the Cook & Wrangler and around 10% references, please feel free to contact us. Design Taxidermy in Cody, Wyoming. They