ELK. = lots of $$$
Back when I was 22 I went out and bought a 300RUM because I wanted to go elk hunting and that's what all the publications were pointing to for the "perfect elk gun" at the time. Every place I looked at was really expensive. If you know of a reasonable way to go elk hunting I will listen to every word you say, but ultimately there's going to be a budget on this trip and right now I'm afraid that elk hunts are usually way over what I've got in mind.