Fall: Big Game Hunts

Status: Operational

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

Length: 4 days (noon Friday thru Monday morning)

Dates: All dates are tentative but probable

  • Doe Pronghorn Hunt: mid-October, 2025
  • Cow Elk Hunts: All 4 weekends of January, 2026

Application Window: JAN 1-MAR 15, 2025

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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