Elk country. Mule deer country. Antelope country. If you own recreational land in Colorado and you're ready to cash out, we're direct buyers who understand what hunting land is actually worth.
Hunting land is a specialty market most realtors don't understand. The value of a 40-acre parcel in GMU 76 isn't set by comps on Zillow — it's set by draw odds, animal density, access to public land, vehicle access, water for wildlife, and cover. We research all of that before making an offer.
Most of our hunting-land sellers inherited the parcel, bought it during a good year and now can't make it out to hunt, or bought it on contract and realized the commute doesn't work. We give you a clean cash exit.
Hunting land values vary dramatically by unit. Premium GMUs with limited draw (like 2, 10, 201) can command $5,000+ per acre. Over-the-counter units with good access run $1,500–$3,500 per acre. Landlocked or access-limited parcels sell much lower regardless of unit quality. Parcels with year-round water (stock tanks, springs, creek frontage) are a premium. We track all of this.
Colorado recreational land trades on a different basis than agricultural or residential land. Buyers prioritize: GMU access (Game Management Unit assignment for big game hunting), elevation and terrain (does the parcel actually hunt well or is it scrub oak nobody can access), road access (county-maintained vs. seasonal four-wheel-drive only), water availability (springs, seasonal creeks, stock tanks), and surrounding land use (BLM/National Forest adjacency boosts value materially because of effective huntable acreage extension). We comp recreational parcels against actual recent recreational-land sales in the GMU, not against generic vacant-land comps.
Common scenarios that bring recreational-land sellers to us: changes in family hunting traditions (parents bought, kids don't hunt or have left Colorado), lease arrangements with neighboring ranches that ended, restrictive Colorado Parks & Wildlife regulation changes affecting the GMU, or simple lack of use over multiple seasons. A hunting parcel that hasn't been used for three seasons rarely gets used in season four — that's the math most sellers eventually arrive at.
We buy parcels across most Colorado GMUs, with concentrations in southern Colorado (Las Animas, Huerfano, Custer, Costilla), the South Park region (Park County GMUs 49, 50, 500), and Western Slope units (Garfield, Mesa, Delta). We typically pass on parcels under 35 acres in active hunting zones (too small to support meaningful hunting use; resale is to landlocked-buyer pool only) and parcels with no realistic vehicle access. For parcels we do buy, our offer reflects the actual recreational-utility value, not a generic per-acre figure.
Get answers to common questions about selling your land
Yes, but priced for the access reality. Landlocked inholdings inside public land can actually have strategic value for adjacent owners.
We buy land under conservation easements. Price reflects the restricted uses.
Primarily land. Small structures are fine, larger cabins change the deal structure.
We use CPW's public draw results and recent sold comps. Units with better draw odds and higher success rates get higher offers.
If you're in a hurry, yes — typical 2–3 weeks.
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