I went on a Colorado Elk hunt a couple years ago with three friends. Hunt costs less than $1000/person including gas/motels for trip and meals. Colorado has many diffeent areas that are set up differently according to types of hunts. We drove out and backpacked into the Flat Top Mountain Wilderness, and set up camp at 10,000 ft. You better be in shape to do this trip!!!!!! The air gets thin when carrying an 80 lb pack at that altitude. The next a.m. 3/4 of us shot legal bulls within an hour of each other. Then hiked down on the 3rd day to get pack horses to pack out the meat. Warning: The snow can fall 4 ft in 24 hrs. The temps drop to -20 F. You need warm clothes, light pack, light sleeping bag and light tent. It was one of the hardest things I ever did, but one of the most rewarding. A total do it yourself trip.