They got themselves to this point by overpricing their hunting of them because of trophy madness , would it be asking too much for the state of Colorado to offer incresed hunting opportunities for elk at a cost below the ridiculous , especially for non-residents ? If they did that they wouldn't need wolves . I've always dreamed of going on an elk hunt , as it stands the only way I'll ever come close is when Kentuky's elk herd starts swimming across the Ohio River to here where they aren't legally game animals .