ORIGINAL: 130woodman
Colorado is the easiest to get tags for. I think the tags are like $450.00. You might want to contact an outfitter that does drop camps. They set you up drop your food and you there and give you some direction.It will cost you some more but it would be the easiest way to get into some elk. Then the next years you can go out on your own.
As Idaho is as well. You can buy over the counter Elk tags for under $400. I just took two out of state Michigan guys back to Idaho with me last September. Easy. Easy.