Property Description
A rare opportunity to acquire an established outfitting and guiding operation in western Wyoming, operating under a U.S. Forest Service Special Use Permit within the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
This offering provides an incoming operator with an established platform for both summer recreational outfitting and fall big-game hunting, along with authorized use across portions of the Big Piney, Greys River, and Kemmerer Ranger Districts.
Recreation
AN ESTABLISHED PLATFORM FOR THE NEXT OPERATOR
This offering combines the essential elements of a Wyoming backcountry outfitting operation:
Forest Service authorization • Assigned camps • Summer recreation • Pack trips • Horseback travel • Fishing • Fall big-game hunting • Multiple Ranger Districts • Future operating potential through 2034
The combination of summer and fall uses creates the opportunity to operate a seasonally diversified outfitting business, with the ability to serve recreational clients during the summer and hunting clients during the fall.
This is an opportunity to step into an existing outfitting platform in one of Wyoming’s premier National Forest landscapes and build upon the established operation, client relationships, and future bookings being offered with the sale.
OFFERING
The sale includes the assets, equipment, operating interests, and future bookings associated with the outfitting opportunity described in this offering.
The Forest Service authorization is subject to all terms and conditions of the existing Special Use Permit and applicable Forest Service requirements. The permit itself is a federal license and does not convey an interest in real property. Any change in ownership or control is subject to the Forest Service’s requirements, including its provisions regarding issuance of a new authorization to an acquiring party.
Prospective purchasers should independently verify permit status, authorized uses, service-day allocations, assigned sites, future bookings, and Forest Service requirements applicable to the acquisition.
PREMIER FALL BIG-GAME OPPORTUNITY
The permit provides an additional 260 priority-use service days for fall big-game hunting from September 1 through November 30.
Authorized hunting opportunities include:
Elk
Hunt Areas 90 and 94
Deer
Hunt Areas 142, 143 and 144
Antelope
Hunt Areas 88 and 89
Moose
Hunt Area 24
Sheep
Hunt Area 24
Black Bear
Hunt Area 14
Mountain Lion
Hunt Areas 14 and 17, with seasons established by Wyoming Game & Fish
The permit identifies authorized hunting use within the Kemmerer, Big Piney, and Greys River Ranger Districts, with certain portions governed by the permit map
AUTHORIZED BACKCOUNTRY CAMPS
Three assigned sites are specifically identified within the permit:
Lake Alice — Kemmerer Ranger District
South Piney Creek — Big Piney Ranger District
Middle Fork — Big Piney Ranger District
These assigned sites provide the foundation for the operation’s authorized backcountry outfitting and guiding activities.
General Operations
The authorization provides 410 priority service days for summer outfitting activities during the June 1 through September 15 operating period.
Authorized summer activities include:
Pack trips
Progressive travel
Day horseback rides
Fishing
Use of authorized camps
This creates the opportunity for a diversified summer operation serving both recreational and backcountry clients throughout the authorized permit area.