My best recommendation is to find a trespass fee hunt in NW Colorado on private land adjacent to public land. Find a landowner that is willing to point you in the right direction, etc. Craig Chamber of Commerce and the internet can help.
This is good advice. The Craig area has the largest elk herd in the world, and 99.99973% of them (that's a statistical fact) are on private land by the time the start of muzzle-loader season. With the payment of a trespass fee, access to all those elk (and the associated high probability of success) can be yours.
