Last year I posted a question about a Newfoundland Moose hunt and received enough information to lead me in the right direction booking a hunt. It couldn't had gone better. This year, there are four of us looking to book an elk/deer combo hunt somewhere. I've emailed 20 or so outfitters and probably half have replied. Our budget is only about $3,000 per person for the hunt, not including tips and airfare. So obviously we're not looking for a monster trophy animal hunt, we're just looking for a good place to hunt with some animals and get a half a chance at harvesting one. Any animal we're lucky enough to harvest is going to be considered a trophy. We're from out east and have never hunted west and if I don't do it now I may never do it. An outfitter in Montana sent me an email back on a semi-guided hunt. Pack-in with camp cook and one guide for 4 hunters, that seemed like a good deal, but not many people talk about the elk population in MT. If any one has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it. Thanks, if you need to email me it's [email protected]