Tuck yourself into the cottonwoods along the Arkansas River and wait for the gobble that makes the hair on your neck stand up. This 18-acre private land hunt just outside of Manzanola, Colorado puts you in the heart of GMU 129 turkey country - intimate, unfiltered, and yours to work. No crowds, no frills - just you, the river bottom, and the birds. Set up your own popup blind or use the natural terrain to your advantage and hunt it the way you want to. With an easy over-the-counter license, there's nothing standing between you and a tagged tom except the alarm clock. Limited to groups of 2, this is a spot-and-stalk or ambush hunt experience built for the hunter who wants to earn it.

The Fort Lyon Canal property sits squarely in the heart of Rio Grande turkey country. The Arkansas River corridor between Manzanola and Rocky Ford is recognized as some of the best Rio Grande habitat in southeastern Colorado, where cottonwood riparian corridors, agricultural edges, and open grassland near water give birds everything they need year-round. As the aerial shows, this property is a textbook river bottom setup - a dense canopy of mature cottonwoods flanking the canal and river, with open ground on either side that turkeys naturally travel through during their daily routines. Rio Grande turkeys in this area tend to stick close to the river bottom and don't roam as far as Merriam's birds, which works in a hunter's favor on a tighter property like this. Birds use the cottonwood corridors as both travel routes and roosting habitat, moving up and down the river bottom between feeding areas in the morning and evening. Southeastern Colorado is the heart of Rio Grande country, and access is predominantly private - hunters who do well here are the ones who have secured private land access. This property offers exactly that in a stretch of river where public access is hard to come by.

Reservation fees are due at the time of booking and are non-refundable. Outdoorsman fees will automatically process 7 days prior to the adventure. It is the responsibility of the party organizer to ensure each attending guest is added to the adventure at least 7 days prior, so they are charged accordingly.

For turkey adventures, cancellations must be made more than 7 days prior to the scheduled hunt. Cancellations made within 7 days of the hunt will be subject to full charges.

If there is a lapse in availability, please do not be discouraged to reach out to IO. All calendars are set and managed by landowners, and unavailability is set by them. However, IO is willing to reach out on your behalf, to check on available dates. Other reasons for unavailable dates include biologist recommended hunter/harvest quotas that landowners implement, as well as state season dates not being released.

You are not legally allowed to access the property, for any adventure, prior to your selected access day. If you try to access the property at all before your selected date(s), without prior approval from IO, you will be subject to trespassing and punishments therein.