Thanks for the info guys, I figured this would have to be a late March- early April ordeal. I was hoping for 3 day hunts, with a travel day in between each hunt. I want to stay on the southern part of the country, and starting east working west. Here's a rough outline of how I think it can be done.

<font color=red>Florida</font id=red> - <font color=navy>Oceola</font id=navy>, arrive night of 23rd, hunt 24, 25 and 26, leaving the night of the 26th for...
<font color=red>Alabama</font id=red> - <font color=navy>Eastern</font id=navy>, arrive night of 26th, hunt 27, 28, 29, leaving the night of the 29th for...
<font color=red>Texas</font id=red> - <font color=navy>Rio</font id=navy>, arrive night of 29th, hunt March 30, 31 and April 1, leaving the night of the 1st for...
<font color=red>New Mexico<img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle></font id=red>, <font color=navy>Merriam</font id=navy>, arrive night of 1st, hunt 2, 3, 4 leaving night of the 4th.

If March 23 was on a Saturday such as it is in 2002, I would be home by the morning of April 5th, which is a Friday.

Boss, as far as the price goes, folks pay up to $4000 for a guided elk hunt. They get one hunt in one area, and hopefully an opportunity at one animal. I am guessing that total costs for guided hunts, tags, travel, tips, etc. would be around $4,500.

Guided hunt $500 average X 4 = $2000
Tags $150 average X 4 = $600
Tips $100 average X 4 = $400
Travel $200 average X 4 = $800
Meat Shipping, taxidermy prep. $100 average X 4 = $400
Extra expenses $300

Am I fooling myself here? <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Thanks for the leads guys!