Josh Crumpton
Founder
Josh is a 7th generation Texan who was raised spending equal time in Telluride, CO, and the Texas Hill Country. He is the owner and operator of Spoke Hollow Outfitters, and the primary steward of Spoke Hollow Ranch. Josh is a skier, angler and huntsman, with a passion for being in the outdoors and he has a calling to share his knowledge and joy with others. He is the product of a skipped generation when it comes to the outdoor sportsman life. His grandfather, James A. Joy “The Judge”, was an avid outdoorsman and spent most of his life planning for his next hunting and fishing adventure. Josh fondly remembers holidays at The Judge’s house, which were filled with wild game and line caught fish. Josh’s grandfather passed before the tradition could be handed down and his own father was not interested in sporting pursuits. But that did not stop Josh from pursing his sportsman life.
At the age of 12, Josh picked up a fly rod and taught himself to fish on the San Miguel River in Telluride. In his 30s Josh began to pursue shooting and hunting sports. When he married Jeanie they started spending time at Spoke Hollow Ranch and exploring sustainable farming practices. This journey to acquire knowledge of self-sufficient life practices ignited a fire for Josh to harvest his own wild game. Once that journey began, his pursuit for knowledge and practical application of hunting was all encompassing.
Josh spent part of his life in the culinary world through restaurant ownership and this background set the stage for a major “light bulb” moment when he harvested his first large game. A sense of satisfaction enveloped his life when he was able to bring his harvest to the dinner table. He was flooded with memories of his youth and his grandfather, and a sense of honor and satisfaction knowing that a tradition was being carried on.
He feels that there is a true connection to the natural cycle that comes from being an active participant in bringing your own protein to the table and his mission is to share that feeling with others. Josh is teaching his own children how to hunt and fish so another generation is not skipped. He believes that through these modalities we can all gain an appreciation of the natural world that will lead to us being the best stewards possible. It is this core belief that drives him to assist others along their outdoor path, whether you are a skilled hunter/angler, the product of a skipped generation, or outdoor sporting is not in your family history at all, Josh invites you to allow Spoke Hollow Outfitters to help build your outdoor legacy.
