Whelp, I didn’t draw any tags in Nevada this year. Going to start doing some research on OTC elk hunts. The hunt can be bull or cow. Rifle or muzzleloader. I don’t have horses but do like backpacking. I also didn’t draw a moose in Idaho, so I already have the hunting license in Idaho. Any/all recommendations welcome.

We drew a couple of deer tags here, but i'm looking at Idaho for cows as I struck out on moose there too

No one cares about our problem!

Heck I might even talk myself into shooting one of those dumb looking whitetail things

i have no input... but ill be watchin this

CO has the best population with 4 major elk herds, but still a lot of square miles of habitat. Elk is an elk 365 days a year. Hunter is a hunter maybe 14 days a year. The elk know you're there before you ever shut off the engine.
I know a fella that drew a tag in a really good area in Utah or somewhere. He had a guide and saw a lot of good elk, but the guide kept telling him "I'd hold off, there's better...." He held off and went home empty handed.

well, being a former Idahoan, you know where I'd go!....Chamberlain Basin or Hells Canyon, 2 of my favorite places to chase elk.

I did CO last year. Tried 3 different units. But all where crawling with people. The last place we tried was wilderness. 12 miles from the truck and still couldn’t get away from the crowd. I won’t go back OTC. Not there at least.

No cow tags (that I could find) in Hells Canyon. Does Chamberlain Basin have another name, I can't find it.

I have been to Idaho many times and also Colorado. Colorado like previously stated is way overrun with people, and I wont likely hunt there again. Idaho has recently changed their quota for out of state elk hunters so you may want to act fast. I would look into what state is still allowing nonres. to purchase there with the rona thing.