I notice that the "bang for buck" comparison outlined by many is what you get in numbers/variety of dead animals per number of days and what you pay in thousands of dollars to somebody else to coordinate the adventure. Telling is the price break down using a guided Vermajo Park elk hunt as the comparison. Am I the only guy that finds the humor here?

I'm penciling out 3 non-resident elk hunts that I'll be doing in the next 5-7 years. All better than Vermajo Park, and all well under the OP's cheapest alternative in the first post. Go figure.