Once in Lifetime Elk Hunt?

[Hunt4Jesus]

If you could go on your once in lifetime elk hunt, where would you go?

Wife wants to send me on a hunt for my 40th. I am starting points in montana and wyoming so be a bit before I get enough to draw a DIY there. So best OTC guided or outfitted hunt? With possibility to shoot an elk/bear or deer? My budget is around 4500-5000. I do not need a trophy and a small bull will be just fine. Archery is what i am looking for and in the rut with screaming bulls.
Any suggestions or places?

[Landrover]

Chama, NM or Muscelero Indian reservation!!!

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[7sdad]

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Sorry I didn't see your budget.

[Adgerc15]

White Mountain Apache Reservation, Northern AZ

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[bow4my2]

Chama, NM or Muscelero Indian reservation!!!

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5k? I’m gonna check this out as well.

[BuckSmasher]

If you could go on your once in lifetime elk hunt, where would you go?

Wife wants to send me on a hunt for my 40th. I am starting points in montana and wyoming so be a bit before I get enough to draw a DIY there. So best OTC guided or outfitted hunt? With possibility to shoot an elk/bear or deer? My budget is around 4500-5000. I do not need a trophy and a small bull will be just fine. Archery is what i am looking for and in the rut with screaming bulls.
Any suggestions or places?

That tight of a budget and no points is tough. Good thing not expecting a giant. I say a good, reputable Colorado outfit that is willing to work to help you get your bull. I don't know of any to recommend to you.

[speck1]

That tight of a budget and no points is tough. Good thing not expecting a giant. I say a good, reputable Colorado outfit that is willing to work to help you get your bull. I don't know of any to recommend to you.

A Colorado outfitter in an OTC unit is probably gonna be your only bet. Remember the tag alone will cost you 800$ or more. You might look at outfitters in Idaho as well. Someone might offer a management bull hunt.

[Spiderpig1776]

Probably get a management bull most places for 5k

[Clint]

We have used RB Outfitters out of Chama NM several times with success each time. You may not kill a monster but you will have a great chance at a shot opportunity.

http://rboutfitters.net/about.php

[El General]

What these guys said, but I'd try to get lucky in the draw in New Mexico first.

[LWC]

Not to be a downer buy you may need to up your budget a smidge. Not a ton, but I think you may be looking at closer to $6,500 or so. I wouldn't go with the cheapest guide. Should be a few guys that can chime in to help. NM is expensive for landowner (guaranteed) tags. WY will take 3 to 4 points for a general tag. Not sure about MT. CO has OTC or can get into better units with a point or 2 with less pressure.

Re-reading your post CO will be your best bet if you want to go in a year or two. Tags are close to $700 plus what a guide will charge you. Will be a blast in the mountains any way you do it. Most of the better outfitters are booked out a ways. They are all busy right now and may not be real responsive during season. I'd get to cracking and try to book asap after deciding which route to go.

[wtx223]

You can kill a freak horn / management bull in Mescalero for $4k….upgrade to 5*5 or 6*5 for thousand or two more. Their trophies are much more expensive.

Bull of a lifetime, San Carlos or White Mountain…but those will be $25k to start.

[bowhunterhelm]

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[Arrowsmith]

Bear Mountain Outfitters
Kremmling, Colorado
OTC license

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[Quackerbox]

Chama, NM or Muscelero Indian reservation!!!

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I'd agree till I saw the budget.

Don't forget white mountain and mescalero have a waiting list. My dad had a former apprentice take him to mescalero a few years ago. The once apprentice who sold his large plumbing company hunts both.

Every year now

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