You are probably much too late for the 2020 hunts, but you have a chance at a 2021 hunt. Cow hunts are usually split into either regular season hunts and late season hunts. The regular season hunts in most states will require drawing a license, so a preference point (or a few preference points) is a good thing to have. Licenses are normally much easier to obtain for the late season hunts when many of the elk are at lower elevations on private ranches. You could possibly find a booking service that still has openings somewhere for this year. Most of these hunts are booked far in advance (often a year or so) but you might find someone with a cancellation.
You are too late for applying for most (I believe all) license draws. I am sure you can find a leftover license somewhere, but be advised that there is usually a very good reason that nobody bought these licenses (no public access, no game, etc.). Wyoming preference points go on sale soon, and I would highly recommend buying one if you ever want a regular season hunt in that state.
I know some fellows choose to shoot an elk on the private high-fence operations that are often located in the mid-West. It is not my cup of tea and I do not know much about that type of shoot, but I know that they exist are fairly popular.