Sounds like Blue Gravel, don't know for sure but this was a hot topic on one of the other forums I post on. Are you going for bull or either sex? I think there is a cow management hunt going on untill the middle of January if you wanted to go and get two elk in one year.
Here was the discussion on the other forum:
http://forums.accuratereloading.com/...43/m/455109575
My only advice is still get in as good as shape as you can. You will still be 8000 feet or better on your hunt. If you come from a lower elevation which I'm assuming that you do, dropping any extra weight while increasing your endurance will help a lot.