South Africa sounds like what you are looking for- lots of archery opportunities there with trophies and culls can really stack them up with great accommodations for the whole group.
Other than that I am not personally familiar with outfits in Texas, which seems to fit what you are looking for.
For that price it would be hard to beat South Africa, though Jan-March is a bit early, May-June can be good , July-Sept best.
You could get a good package for that much and throw in a couple cull animals if you ask, and will be successful on multiple animals.
In the US, there are some areas in...
If you trust the RAVN flight to Coldbay and then the Grant aviation flight to False pass you better be lucky!
The easier way and more dependable though more expensive is to charter a flight from Anchorage Merrill field. Lake Clark Air goes there frequently. Also you can bring your fuel etc...
Congrats on a nice bear.
My thoughts on weight is - who cares 🤷🏻♂️
Haha I have noticed eastern guys care more about weight and tend to haul out animal whole and weigh them; all the time with deer 😂
Western hunters tend to at least field dress and very often debone etc to pack out animals...
Wow that’s a big logistical hunt for your first one. Should be successful though once you figure it all out.
Rifle hunting for musk ox is not difficult once you find a mature bull (you really need to learn how to identify one). If you bowhunt then musk ox are a perfect quarry!
Familiarity helps. Ability to scout and hunt more- Generally means closer to where you live the better.
Other factors are if you have access to private or plan to use a guide?
I can't recall the last time I walked into a Cabelas/Bass Pro or Sportsmans and found a 150gr broadhead on the shelf. Pretty much everything was 100 gr with a couple options in 125. Also not many "traditional" style broad heads either for that matter.
Sure if you order online and always have...
If you apply for Limited Entry Elk (special units where you can shoot any Bull) then you Cannot apply for any other limited entry tag (deer or pronghorn). Same goes for OIL draw for residents- can only pick one species
There are general (sort of OTC) Elk tags for some areas that are Any Bull...