Could be a world of difference in amount of people from Colorado to the Snowies and Sierra Madres. I hunt the Sierra Madres now and I like it but I was never used to the amount of hunters in archery season as there are down there. There are a ton of roads and I run into others but I am usually able to find some spots that most don't want to go to and have found elk every year. The mountains in the Sierra Madres are beautiful with lots of Aspen stands and changing colors. The Snowies are about the same with people and the area is similar.