I dunno, the elevation difference isn't that crazy in 16E and they aren't going to be bedding in the middle of the plains when there's nice PJ cover nearby. I would look for them in the plains and watch where they go to bed.
I've got a tent and two jackets for sale. Open to offers and trades. All in great condition and never taken into the field:
Seek outside Little Bug Out base/vestibule with nest, stove jack, and carbon pole - 600$ shipped
First Lite seak rain jacket, large - 200 shipped
Sitka Jetstream, XL -...
if he lets you then you probably can but only on land he has a lease with the state land office for. The restriction on access is because state lands are by and large leased out to ranchers.
Sorry i missed this until the thread got resurrected. I ended up taking a cow my first morning out after spiking out the afternoon before. I actually spiked right on top of the herd and they kept me up all night. Easy to locate and move in on in the morning.