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Bader Ranch
Shooting Range in Las Animas County,
Hunting Opportunities
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
Camping:
No
Guiding Service:
Yes
Game Retrieval Service
Yes
Bader Ranch
Shooting Range in Las Animas County,
Hunting Opportunities
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
Camping:
No
Guiding Service:
Yes
Game Retrieval Service
Yes
15,000
Acres
4,500
Elevation
S61
Game Management Unit
Location
Located south of La Junta, to the east of State 109 in canyons of the Purgatoire River.
Terrain
Canyonlands, Arroyos, Mesas along the Purgatoire River Drainage.
Access
Access will be on ranch roads, weather permitting.
CPW Map
Game Retrieval Services
Ranch assisted
Guiding Services
Ranch will provide guiding assistance.
Overnight Accommodations
There is no camping on site. Camping can be found in La Junta and on USFS Comanche National Grasslands or motels can be found in nearby cities.
Nearest CPW Office
Lamar Office
2500 South Main Street
Lamar, CO 81052
719-530-5520
Contact Information
Kelly, Randy and Ira Bader
719-384-8624
Brochures
Colorado Sheep and Goat Hunting Brochure
Be sure to read the “What’s New” pages to see a full list of changes on tap for the upcoming hunting seasons.
Download the Brochure![Bighorn Sheep](https://cpw.widen.net/content/6047a7b4-40e1-4cf7-af74-42af2abb93bb/web/DSC01091.jpg?w=1024&itok=m01UwTRN)
Bighorn Sheep Access Program
This property is part of the Bighorn Sheep Access program. The Bighorn Sheep Access program provides Colorado residents a unique opportunity to hunt on private ranch land normally closed to the public.
Through this program, hunters can play an important role in assisting CPW and landowners in managing bighorn sheep populations on private lands.