I'm from central KY and my advice would be don't waste your money. i drew an archery bull tag 5 years or so ago and hunted on my own. saw a lot of big bulls that i wasn't able to get a shot on, finally killed a small 5x7 late in the year. With that being said, things have changed greatly. The area i hunted, elk are never seen and not there. The same goes for many many areas that elk once were. And as a note, this is not the west, they aren't migrating. They have been overhunted/poached/traded to other states. Fish and wildlife was warned for many years by biologists and others that they were taking too many animals but that money was just too hard to turn down i guess. the success rate has been reduced greatly, even with a guide. A DIY hunt, good luck is all i can tell you. As hard as it is to even find elk in the first place, you also have to deal with outfitters that have 250 acres leased laying claim to 2500. As i mentioned, even a guided hunt, success rate has gotten what i would consider quite low, maybe 60%? and most killed are raghorns. Theres a few big bulls watched and saved each year though for those with plenty of money so i guess thats an option
