Does $3000 included licenses? these will be in addition to the outfitter price.

One suggestion would be to go to the upcoming outdoor shows close to you (Worcester and Springfield, even harrisburg PA since its such a big show), theres's lots of outfitters at these you can talk to. This is where we hooked up with an ID outfitter. He had a "special" hunt for low money that got us interested, the hunt fell through, but we had the contact and since have hunted wit him twice.

Cow hunts in CO or other "specials" might be found for cheaper money.

--Bob