32 year old son and I are in planning stages for our first ever trek out west to give a shot at elk hunting (rifle) in Wyoming in 2019. I figure this first attempt will be where we make lots of mistakes... to increase chances of success I figure we should go with cow/calf tags and stay below 10,000 feet elevation to help ward off the effects of high altitude sickness. I live at 300 feet elevation and he is at literally 33 feet elevation in SC... Intent is to get the Ram 1500 4x4 truck up as far as we can safely go, then set up a base camp and foray out from the truck with backpacks... returning to the truck every other day. any recommendations on which units to apply for? it appears to me that public land in the southwestern corner either side of the Green River up to about Jackson is where we should consider (?)... no horses so the wilderness areas are not an option... when i see those western Wyoming mountains i am going to be in hog heaven.
thanks in advance.
