I'm a 5' 1" petite woman looking for my first hunting rifle for my elk hunt this fall in the mountains of Colorado and welcome advice and input on best models and calibers to consider.

I'd like to invest in one durable, well-fitting rifle for all my hunting - currently elk, and eventually also caribou, bighorn sheep, black bear and moose in the future. I'd like this one rifle to become like a glove for me and to be well-trained with it. Although I'm working on building my upper body strength in preparation for the season, lighter weight models are preferable. I don't care what my rifle looks like aesthetically. I think I could spend up to $1k, possibly a little bit more if it's really worth it. I'm looking for a rifle that can function in the elements over many decades and uses affordable, effective ammunition that I can likely find if I fly into a semi-rural region for hunting. I'm also left-eye-dominant and shoot lefty on RH rifles, so any input about if I should get a lefty would be appreciated.

Thank you!