Used to hunt it, got way too busy, could still fill your tag but it just wasn't the type of hunt I was looking for. Way to many Washington, Minn, Texas and Wisco dudes driving their ATVs around where they were supposed to and screaming their faces off from every ridge. The honey hole one day gets trounced on the next, depending on the unit just not a lot of places to get away because if it looks good, it will be getting hit.
But work for it, keep your head up and stay mobile, you can get into elk and get em down.
PS you should try Colorado, they have way more elk.