I was looking into taking a trip and getting a guide for a hunt and have heard alot of people talking about bad experences and high prices. I like hunting solo. I also dont like the thought of only having a week and only being able to go to one camp and coming back to it every night. I want to do an elk hunt that I can take a pack and tent and go in deep. I know its not always a smart thing to go into the woods alone, especially if there are grizzleys in the area. But im pretty confident with a .44mag.

Does anybody do this? And if so do you use public lands or do you try to get premission. The other thing about getting premission how do you find out who the landowner is? This is goin to have to be a trip out of state and I cant just go out ahead of time and scout and check for landowners.

If I went through a guide and they could tell me whare to go, would I be able to hunt the land?