Hope you find the type of hunt your looking for. Lots of good places out there. If you decide on a drop camp, try to call as many referances as you can for that outfitter. Elk hunting is elk hunting and there are no promises when it comes to elk. However a good outfitter will do his best to put you in a good area. Rest will be up to you. Get into shape, practice your shooting, and forget everything you know your whitetails back east. Elk are not whitetails. Try to learn as much as you can before your hunt starts. Each and every state offers good hunts, isnt a western state that doesnt have good elk hunting. Do some research and makesure to contact referances. If youuse a outfitter who gives you a truely bad hunt in what he offers, its your own fault for not properly checking out bunches of referances. Big question, do you want to hunt elk with a chance at a respectable bull and go hunting in the near futureor do you want to wait for a few years putting in for the better drawareas for a trophy bull? Good luck in your quest, elk hunting is like a drug. Its very addicting, so watch out if you go once you willfind the urge to keeping coming back for more.