Hunters and guides gather in the bar for a toast after hunting all day

Meet the Guides

The hunting guides at C Lazy U Ranch are experts in their field. They are passionate about the hunt, the herds, the environment and making sure guests are safe and having fun.

We strive to give you the experience of a true fair-chase hunt, spotting and stalking on the same pristine land our ancestors hunted on for survival.

Many of our guides live on the property year-round, monitoring the health and habitats of the herds. Read on to learn more about each guide, and why they revere the sport of hunting so much that they've made a career out of it.

Taylor Swift

Taylor has been guiding at the ranch since 2015. Along with being a hunting guide at the ranch he also runs the Orvis endorsed fishing program and works in the day-to-day operations of the property. When he's not guiding Taylor can be found floating down the local rivers with fly rod in hand and chasing waterfowl around northwest Colorado.

Taylor Swift, hunting guide at C Lazy U Outfitters in Colorado
Austin, hunting guide at C Lazy U Outfitters in Colorado

Austin Reynolds

Austin is a Colorado native who grew up hunting and fishing the Rockies of Colorado. He has been a fly fishing guide in Colorado for 6 Years and is now the Head Guide of C Lazy U's Orvis Endorsed fishing program. He loves to call in elk and spot and stalk mule deer. In his spare time, you can find Austin training horses, fishing for monster brown trout and chasing ducks all over Colorado.

Steve

Steve is a Colorado native who went to school on the front range and spent his summers on the western slope. Steve attended college at Western State in Gunnison, and has worked as a teacher, administrator and coach by trade; hunting guide in his spare time for 14 years. Steve loves big mule deer the most along with field judging and scoring any animal. He genuinely enjoys working with clients to give them the best experience he can.

Steve, hunting guide at C Lazy U Outfitters in Colorado
Zac Broady, a hunting guide at C Lazy U Outfitters in Colorado

Zac Broady

Zac is a native to Granby, Colorado and has been a big game guide for over 7 years and has been hunting on C Lazy U since he was 4 years old. He enjoys hunting elk, Colorado mule deer, antelope, and hopes to soon draw a mountain goat tag. When Zac isn't guiding for C Lazy U Ranch, he enjoys hunting, fishing, camping and hiking with his wife Julie and young daughter Hayden.

David Christman

David is a Colorado native and has been big-game hunting for the past 26 years. David has been an Orvis fishing guide at C Lazy U for the past 3 years and is now migrating over to the outfitting side of guiding. David's hunting experience ranges from water fowl to small and big game and he has hunted both the plains of the West as well as the Rocky Mountains. In his spare time, David enjoys tying flies, ice fishing, whitewater rafting and snowmobiling.

David Christman, hunting guide at C Lazy U Outfitters in Colorado
Chance Martin, hunting guide at C Lazy U Outfitters in Colorado

Chance Martin

Chance was born and raised in Granby and has been hunting in the area his whole life. His favorite time year is during the elk start bugling in September. When he is not guiding, he can be found chasing any animals that are in season across the state.

Blaine Miller Jr.

Blaine is originally from Wampum, Pa, located approximately 60 miles north of Pittsburgh. He first came to C Lazy U as a guest in 2000. In 2002 he came back as a guide and have returned annually since then.

Blaine Miller Jr, hunting guide at C Lazy U Outfitters in Colorado
Corey Case, hunting guide at C Lazy U Outfitters in Colorado

Corey Case

Corey grew up in Pennsylvania where he enjoyed hunting deer, turkey, and waterfowl. He spent three years working in Alaska logging, commercial fishing, sport fishing, and hunting. Corey has been hunting in Colorado for 19 years and his other interests include hiking, shed-antler hunting, mountaineering, and rafting. When Corey's not guiding he oversees land management, irrigation, as well as trail maintenance and construction for C Lazy U Ranch.

Everett Holliday

Everett was born and raised in Colorado. He is a second-generation rancher with a passion for the outdoors. He has spent over a decade of his life pursuing western big game animals in Colorado and looks forward to sharing his knowledge and passion to clients at C Lazy U Outfitters.

Everett Holliday, hunting guide at C Lazy U Outfitters in Colorado

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Awards & Accolades

Legacy Ranch member of the Colorado Dude & Guest Ranch Association

C Lazy U Ranch is a Legacy member of the Colorado Dude and Guest Ranch Association

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 8th year in a row

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 7th year in a row

C Lazy U is a regular Top Ten Winner

C Lazy U Ranch consistently wins the Conde Nast Travelers Choice Awards every year

Ranked #2 by Food & Wine's Global Tastemakers

C Lazy U Ranch grabbed the number 2 spot in Food & Wine's Global Tastemakers Awards for 2023

Consistently in the Top 10 Colorado Resorts

C Lazy U Ranch consitently wins the Travel and Leisure Worlds Best Awards

Consistently in the Top Ten All-Inclusive Family Resorts

C Lazy U Ranch consistently wins the USA Today Readers Choice Awards

Top 500 Hotel Worldwide

C Lazy U Ranch is honored to be in the Top 500 Hotels worldwide according to Travel+Leisure

5.0 rating on TripAdvisor
over 280 reviews

C Lazy U Ranch has a 5-bubble rating on TripAdvisor

Chosen as one of the finest fly fishing lodges in the world by Gene Kilgore

Chosen as one of the finest fly fishing lodges in the world by Gene Kilgore

Best Guest Ranch Suites in the American West

Named one of the Best Guest Ranch Suites in the American West by Elite Traveler

Gold Member of the Gene Kilgore's Ranch Vacations Web

C Lazy U Ranch is a long-standing member of Gene Kilgore's Ranch Vacations Web

Winner in Food & Wine's Global Tastemakers Awards

C Lazy U Ranch is a long-standing member of Gene Kilgore's Ranch Vacations Web