For my money I'd go 3rd. Generally by the 4th season elk have wandered down into South Park and onto private land that you may or may not have access too.
ive hunted in colorado all my life and i only hunt in the san luis valley the biggest herd in the state runs from the sand dunes onto the bacca grande on the sangre side but the 2nd biggest runs in the san juans where i hunt.
3 or 4 rifle colorado #501
