I have to agree if you want a nice bull without lots of strenuous physical effort a guide is the way to go. But if any legal bull will do you can find some younger hunters that need a little mature help and hunt public land that is more accessible on an atv or walking timber on the edge of meadows. You wont ever be far from the sound of atv's and other hunters but about 1 in 4 connect in those places in a good year. I would certainly buy a cow tag if available. Early seasons East of Meeker and North of Rifle in the national forest would be the area that matches that description. One caveat - in an early snow year you will likely be out of luck. Traveling the roads and checking the draws is a good method for deer and sometimes produces an elk.........but it wont be the hunt of your dreams by a long shot unless you are extremely lucky. You get to keep your points save for the dream hunt and still get to chase around in the woods with an elk tag in your pocket.
