1. Where? - Rocky Mountain states; Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, would be on the top of my list. Utah, Arizona are also good but there's not as much good habitat. It's hard to get tags in New Mexico and Nevada.
2. License / fees - Colorado OTC bull elk tag, mule deer tag and habitat stamp will cost about $900, for a nonresident. Go to their web sites to find deadlines for draw applications. It was April 5th, 2016 in Colorado.
3. Lodging - motel 8? - don't try to hunt from a motel. Learn to camp.
4. Time of the year - Fall. Dates vary from state to state. Multiple opportunities.
5. Costs - $2,000 for tags and R/T gas from MS, plus some extras, is a reasonable estimate for a week of public land hunting if you camp.
To make it worth the trip, likely a week of hunting. Is a $2k trip realistic? - yes
