RE: CO GMU's 25/26 ?
Bugs,
I have hunted in unit 26 twice with a bull tag during the first rifle season. Both times I was close enough to shoot a cow with my bow. I didn't see hundreds of elk, probably due to my lack of experience and the number of people hunting but did see a few each day. There is a place called stump park that you can drive to (trailhead) and even camp at if you wish. You will need a 4x4 to get to the trailhead. We hiked about 2 miles to a small lake called solitary lake which is just beautiful and set up camp. It is not an easy hike back to there and you would need a decent map to find it, but that gets you away from other hunters=more elk. Good luck.