AndyO,

Dirt2 and Keystone Anglers have hit some key items right on the head, including "these ain't bambi you're hunting/packing". The kind of hunting you are proposing is typically done at the top of the elk hunting pyramid not at the bottom. You may want to make this a 5 year project and work your way up. "Way back in and alone" is no place for the un-initiated.

Good Luck and Good Hunting,
EKM