Approximate cost of guided elk hunt

alsatian

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This is a question for those of you who have gone on outfitted/guided elk hunts. What is the ballpark figure you would expect to pay for 5-7 days of hunting (7-9 days on the trip, which includes 2 travel days) for an outfitted/guided elk hunt in a wilderness area, riding in on pack animals, staying in wall tents, hot breakfast/dinner meals provided, 2 hunters per guide, non-trophy bull elk being the quarry (meaning, no objective to get into the record book, just take a fair bull elk)?
 
WELL.. I HAVE PRICED AT LEAST 200 TRIPS LAST FEW YEARS, AND YOU CAN EXPECT TO PAY $$ 3500.00 BUCKS AND UP FOR A GOOD QUALITY HUNT. NOW THERE ARE A FEW EXCEPTIONS/ GIVE & TAKE FACTORS TO THINK ABOUT THAT MAKE A FEW HUNTS $ 2600-3000 BUCKS. TWO HUNTERS TO ONE GUIDE, NO GUIDE AT ALL/ JUST GOOD DIRECTIONS, ON FOOT, NO HORSES WHILE HUNTING, WILL REDUCE THE PRICE. LOTS OF THESE HUNTS ARE $ 4000.00----10,000 DEPENDING ON THE QUALITY OF ANIMAL/ PRIVATE PROPERTY HUNTED. THE MOST EXPENSIVE STATES TO ELK HUNT WITH A GUIDE ARE NEW MEXICO AND WYOMING, UNLESS YOU BUY A VOUCHER TAG....THEN THERE ALL WAY TOO EXPENSIVE. SOME OF THE BEST ELK BARGANS FOR 6X6 BULLS ARE IN CANADA BY FAR. DO YOUR HOMEWORK/ GET REFERENCES. TAKE ER EASY, YD.
 

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