White River National Forrest heard is larger than any other heard in the country.

Most all have high numbers of cows though. I can literally drive into the mountains on just about any given day and see cows. They are a dime a dozen. There is a reason that the cost is half that of a bull tag and the DOW is offering second tags if one is a cow tag. Many "out of staters" hunt around Vail and Steam Boat. The area around Salida holds a good number of elk as well. Sometimes, if you have the time to put in before the appliction deadline, you can get permission from land owners here on the front range to hunt elk. They are becoming a real nusance in the foot hills where there is a lot of private land and little hunting.

If you do not have the ability to get away from the roads and people I would reccomend hunting in the third or fourth seasons as the elk will be down from the high altitudes and in the valleys searching for easier food supplies. It will be cold though so come prepared to stay warm.