RE: Elk "open range"
Where I live in Colorado you can buy a non-res elk tag OTC for $501.00. Then you can head up to the 2.3 miles acre National Forest and go hunting for elk! Elevations are from 7,000 to 12,000 feet right out my front door!Lots of 4x4, 5x5, and 6x6's on public land up here and they range from 250 to 300 class! No guarentee you will get one but if you hunt hard you will have a good chance!No guide needed unless you want to hire one!