I went on my first elk hunt in Colorado back in October. Hunted GMU12. Plenty of access, plenty of land, and plety of elk. Connected with my first bull, a 5x5 on the 6th day of my hunt. Public land, DIY, saw over 30elk during my hunt, 3 of which were legal bulls. One on private land, and the other two were together in an aspen grove, one of which I harvested. Only problem is lots of othher hunters. Do yourself a favor and get good boots. Gonna do a lot of hiking to find the bulls... Good luck!