Expect to hunt hard everday. expect to be cold. Expect to ride a couple hours everday in the dark one way. Then glass and walk. The daily hunts will vary depending on where you hunt that particular day. The accomdations at lodge are top notch. Sometimes elk are everywhere and sometimes they are nowhere. Most times that changes by the day.
Be in best possible shape! You will need to be able to climb rough terrain to get to where bulls are hanging. There are a couple places we ride to and sit. They are usually only used for out of shape guys. Those spots can be productive if elk are moving to game range. Which they usually do at night. Mostly that time of year bulls are held up in high quiet pockets.