First elk hunt
If you're only going once, you might want to hire a guide. If you want to be an elk hunter you need to do as some of the others have said here - get out there on your own and learn. Like the rest of us, you'll make lots of mistakes, but you'll love (almost) every minute of it. And the first time you get close in on a screaming bull you'll be hooked for life. Bringing a smile to my face just thinking about it.