RE: Wanting to hunt Elk
Dang, you are working with most of the deck stacked against you.
It can be done; however, IMHO it is going to take money to get someone to pick you up and plop you in the right place at the right time withessentially no expenditure of energy. Area will need to be low altitude, with ATV or horse access (you know how to ride?).
Maybe New Mexico, thru a top flight outfitter probably $10,000.
IMHO, a DIY hunt is out.... elk hunting is brutally hard work.
If you knew someone in elk country that works it and lives it and would take you onto their private property, then it could be done.... but hey, those folks are making an agricultural subsistence living and elk hunters are a source scarce income.... so that is going to be a scarce one.
This is a tough one.