RE: Advice on Bowhunt for elk.......
Without a doubt, go to Colorado, where you' ve been already. If nothing else it will give you place to start researching and maybe you can branch out from there......again, research, research, research....
However, I bet if you did some internet/phone work, I bet you can come up with an outfitter that would set you up with a drop camp and come real close to price you want.
BTW, Wyoming is out....we already had our non-resident draw.....