Fall: Big Game Hunts

Status: Operational

Location: Peyton, CO (approx. 20 miles NE of Colorado Springs)

Length: 4 days (noon Friday thru Monday morning)

Application Window: These trips are full. We plan on taking applications for new trips beginning January 2026. We encourage you to sign up for our newsletter for the latest information at the bottom of our home page.

Youth Age Requirement: Due to state requirements, youth must be at least 12 or 17 at the start of their hunt.

Overview: All hunts follow the same basic format. All participants will arrive at noon at the Big R in Falcon, CO, to acquire licenses (we resource them through various outlets), followed by a 20-minute drive to Base Camp at a hunting lodge. We’ll establish a base camp and conduct marksmanship operations, briefings, dinner, and our initial Campfire Talk (biblically-based discussions about Christian Manhood). We’ll hunt Saturday and Sunday and are blessed to hunt 80,000 acres of privately leased land with many animals (last year, we had a 90% success rate). We’ll continue our Campfire Talks on Saturday/Sunday nights, culminating in a knife presentation for each young man to symbolize they’re a warrior for Christ.

Cost: FREE! Once participants arrive in Falcon OMM takes care of all costs (housing, permits, meals, equipment, etc.)

Safety Measures:

  • All youth must complete a state-sponsored Hunter Safety Course before their hunt
  • Extensive marksmanship practice with a heavy emphasis on safety
  • Close monitoring/supervision of firearms by the guides
  • CPR-certified OMM personnel
  • Dependable cell-phone coverage
  • Each guide carries a 1st-aid kit

Mentors: Each youth will have a mentor. Youth can bring their adult male mentor (i.e., father, relative, family friend) or, if needed, a background-checked OMM mentor will be provided. Mentors are not allowed to hunt.

Notes:

  • We stress ethical shooting. As part of it, youth must be capable of shooting a 3-inch group at 100 yards with a scoped rifle before their hunt.
  • Youth typically bring a rifle with them to hunt. However, OMM will provide rifles if needed.
  • Each youth/mentor team will have their own guide. These guides are very experienced big-game hunters who know the property. More importantly, they serve as role models for what a strong Christian man is.
  • All hunting is conducted from the guide’s truck.
  • The guide will facilitate field dressing, transport to the lodge, skinning, and storage in a walk-in cooler. From that point on, responsibility for the meat belongs to the sponsor/mentor. Options include taking it to a local processor (OMM provides recommendations), taking the meat home to process it, or donating it to someone on the hunt.
  • All youth/mentors will be housed in heated wall tents with cots provided.
  • All meals are provided.

Learn more about recent hunts:

Thank you, and we look forward to helping guide your young man into Christian Manhood!

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