Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, No. Dakota, Colorado, Nebraska, So. Dakota, Kansas.
If you're talking just Elk, then yes, Utah is the best,that is if you can draw one of the once in a life time tags.
All other hunting in the state sucks.
In Utah:
Pheasant hunting sucks.
Deer hunting sucks.
All the good waterfowl hunting fields are either leased or the land owner won't let any one hunt.
I have bird hunted in several different states and by far Utah is the most difficult to get permission to hunt on private property.
Chuckar hunting use to be good, but now everyone and their lover is a professional Chuckar hunter.
And do I need to mention that Utah is over run with F-ing poachers.
Turkey hunting is good, that is if you can draw a tag.
Sharptail and Sage Grouse hunting sucks.
Huns are just about non existant.