GMUG Releases Prospectus for Outfitting and Guide Services

GUNNISON, Colo. (Nov. 21, 2025) — The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests’ Gunnison Ranger District is soliciting proposals from prospective outfitter and guide companies interested in providing commercial services to the public.

Opportunities to provide commercial services include guided walk/wade fishing and off-highway vehicle (OHV) services, including dirt bikes. This opportunity is available exclusively within GMUG’s Gunnison Ranger District and is limited to the approved commercial services outlined in the prospectus. 

Applicants are advised to read the prospectus and appendices carefully. All items listed under “Application Package Requirements,” must be complete and included in the submission. 

Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 30, 2026. The final decision on the issuance of special use permits is contingent on compliance with the required environmental analysis as determined by the National Environmental Policy Act. 

The prospectus and supporting documents are available on the GMUG official website HERE. Hard copies will be available upon request. 

For questions related to this potential business opportunity, please contact Isabel English at 970-642-4433 or isabel.english@usda.gov and Megan Lynch at 970-642-4442 or megan.lynch@usda.gov, no later than January 8, 2026, regarding any questions related to this prospectus.

About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.

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