My dream elk hunt would be to hunt them with a bow or muzzleloader (can't decide which I'd rather do more) in a trophy unit right here in my home state of Utah. The unit I'm thinking of is managed so that the average age of the bulls taken are 7 to 8 years old. Monster bulls and few tags handed out means you'll have some privacy. I can also draw an "any weapon" tag so that I can hunt with bow, muzzleloader, or even a rifle if I choose.

I would do this trip on horseback with a back country canvas hotel as my home. I can't think of any better elk hunt than waking up at 4 am in my flannel lined sleeping bag on my cot and feeling the warmth of the wood burning stove, making some coffee and oatmeal then walking outside and seeing my breath before dawn in this unit. Once I do that and see my daughter marry the good Lord can call me home and I'll feel complete.