Hello fellow hunters!

First time posting to this site so I'm not sure if it's in the right area but I'm curious if anyone out there can help me getting started into elk hunting. I am an avid hunter that lives near Kansas City Mo. I hunt everything from whitetail to waterfowl, bows and guns. I've never had the fortune to know/meet anyone that is an elk hunter. I have read up on it some and would just like to find a good guide/diy drop camp for just a cow elk. I'll have around $2000 for the trip and have most all of the equipment I would need. I'm really just looking to find out if anyone knows of a quality cheaper outfitter for a cow hunt, or some info on a diy drop camp. Any help would be appreciated!