EKM, first off thanks for all your help. I in no way am looking for people to tell me where to hunt and exactly how to go about it. For I know on my land I never tell where I got my bucks or people would be out there poaching knowing there are other big bucks. People that get these monsters and then are thrilled when the papers want to do and article on them spill there beans on where and how they got the big one. Now everyone in the state is tramping around that area, not real smart. But anyway to answer your questions.

1) I was originally thinking of elk hunting only, but if the possibility would arise to take a Mulie, I sure wouldn't mind. And for taking a cow/bull, I wouldn't mind either way. HOW IS THE MEAT IN ELK, AND IS IT DIFFERENT FROM COW TO BULL like in whitetail?

2) I was figuring a week. Say leave on Friday and get back Sunday. We all are farm boys that wouldn't own anything else than 4x4 vehicles. Plus we all have ATVs if need be. Also ride horses if we hook up with someone that is using that as mode of transportation.

3) Target to keep under?? You guys might laugh but I was figuring around $1,000 if we could possibly swap a whitetail hunt for a elk hunt. Say hook on with somebody that would let us tag along in place of a private land Trophy whitetail hunt.

4) Also, I never said whether it was rifle or bow. I would love to get 25 yds. from a elk and get one with a bow, the thrill of calling animals in is one of the most unbelievable parts to hunting. But I expect most of the other guys would want to rifle hunt.

5) It might just be me and a buddy but it could be 3-4 of us. All depends on what I can get worked out. I take wildlife photos as a hobby so that would be as much a part of the hunt as anything.

MERRY CHRISTMAS-
J-LEW