A 3000$ price range will make the lowest of the elk hunt trips. Alate season Colorado hunt could be found for that. Those can be below zero temps in deep snow so you would need clothes suitable for that. That price range will get you a mule deer, buffalo, or antelope hunt in NE, WY, CO, TX, and maybe NM. You can also get a number of beautiful exotics in TX for that price. There are a LOT of ranches offeringexotic hunts in TX, most high fence but not all,so researching a while should find you something interesting. Themore acreage they have, the more wild the game tends to be and the more challenging to hunt. Texas also hasfree ranging Aoudad in rugged mountain and canyon country thatcan bea good strenuous huntand free ranging Nilgai on huge ranches in the southeast part of the state. Severaloutfitters that offerNilgai hunts have a minimum caliber requirement of 300 mag. though.They are big, tough, and can take a lot of lead to put down.Maybe some of thiswill peak your interest.