The lighting and landscapes of fall are illuminating Wilder on the Taylor in a way that would have captured the imaginations of the world’s best Impressionists. It is a stunning season to explore the trails at the ranch or in the adjoining Gunnison National Forest or cast a line in...
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Wilder's Master Guide, Lu Warner, gives his monthly Taylor River fishing report. Be sure to tap into his expertise to ensure a successful day of fly-fishing on the Taylor. As we roll through September, fishing conditions at the Wilder could not be better. Beautiful Fall days, consistent hatches and perfect water...
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Wilder's Master Guide, Lu Warner, gives his monthly Taylor River fishing report. Be sure to tap into his expertise to ensure a successful day of fly-fishing on the Taylor. As we enter August, flows on the Taylor River at Wilder continue to be above average at about 600 cubic feet per...
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It’s been a while since my last Taylor River fishing report and lots has happened in a short time. Our high spring flows have dropped to the 600 CFS level on the Taylor and while still a bit on the higher than normal side, the dry fly fishing is on...
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Hello Fishermen and Women, Springtime has finally come to Colorado and with it what appears to be a higher than normal run off season. I have been waiting to post this report as the water authorities have been changing their plan on releasing water from the Taylor River Dam and I...
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Hello everyone. I hope that you all are well and looking forward to another exciting fishing season at Wilder on the Taylor. I sure am!! Enjoy my first Taylor River fly-fishing report of the season ...
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Originally built in the 1940s, a ranch cabin spent years sitting beside Crystal Creek on the winding Taylor Canyon Road near Almont, a small town between Gunnison and Crested Butte. This rich piece of hand-hewn architecture was actually slated for demolition in 2009. That’s when Scott Hargrove, owner of Crested...
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by Shelly Sabrowski With calves being born every day on the ranch, Don and I keep busy with ear tagging, giving new born shots, and feeding the cow herd hay until the grass appears again. We had two premature calves born recently. Don and Calvin rushed the cow to a Montrose veterinarian...
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[caption id="attachment_2550" align="alignleft" width="300"] The Elmer family purchased the cabin from Albert Roper. The young girl in the front is Alta Marie Dunbar, who was born in 1898 and died in 2002 at the age of 104. Her parents started Harmel’s Ranch Resort nearby.[/caption] Commonly known as the Roper Cabin, the...
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Keith Hegarty and Judy McGill-Hegarty have lived in the Gunnison-Crested Butte Valley since the 1980s, calling Gunnison, the town of Crested Butte, a ranch up Slate River Road on the outskirts of Crested Butte and even Hotchkiss across the mountain home for a time. However, they didn’t cross paths until...
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