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.
Not everyone that loves hunting is perfectly fit and/or between 20-45 years old with Montana or Alaska as their backyard playground.
They may not be fit enough to pack in a camp and set everything up (or have the necessary gear!), or even have the skills to manage the logistics of an out of state DIY hunt...especially if the only time available to do this is maybe ONCE a year.
Is it somehow unethical for an individual without the same hunting opportunities as those out West or in Alaska to utilize a guide?? Or to be ridiculed, looked down upon, and sneered at? Should they be denied all hunting because they can't walk out the door and DIY?
