COVID-19 sent us home for a bit, but now we’re out again…in force! Throughout my 18-year career in the hunting and fishing travel industry, I have never seen such high demand for outfitted hunts. Outdoorsmen want to travel. They want to get out of the house and get into hunting camps across The West. It is now abundantly clear that you cannot pin down the traveling sportsman.

The most sought-after North American big-game species through the offices of Worldwide Trophy Adventures is the bull elk. I get it. Hunting this majestic species in the glory and splendor of the Rocky Mountains can be an awe-inspiring experience. WTA works with many of the very best elk hunting outfitters in North America. The problem is that availability in the best elk camps is now extremely limited for the 2022 and 2023 hunting seasons. COVID-19 caused this.

To combat this phenomenon, consider this idea. Rather than taking what’s left in the world of guided, guaranteed-tag elk hunting, try drawing a tag this year. The two hunts I’ve linked below in Arizona and New Mexico have reasonable odds of drawing and will provide a quality experience. Maybe between the two, we can draw one. If we draw both, you can always return the Arizona tag via their Point Guard option. These are two fantastic elk hunting options that rival any guaranteed-tag elk hunt of the same price point.