Is going with an outfitter out of the question? That may be an option a time or two. Or even an outfitter with a drop camp availability (caution here; ask questions: make sure they don’t drop you in the same drainage with another camp or outfitter).
That way your camp is taken care of and you get pointers for the area. Drop camps are much less expensive though I haven’t looked at them for decades.
Usually these are for a minimum of two to four hunters though but it speeds you along the learning curve if the outfitter is good and is in good elk country.
