I'm right there with you. I live in KY and it is very difficult to draw. I lucked out in 2010 and got a rifle cow elk tag and was able to take a cow two days before Christmas. Good luck!
Same here.. I live right on the border here in Virginia. We are starting to get some noticeable numbers of elk here as well. Have seen some pretty nice looking bulls on reclaimed coal mine sites. Hopefully Virginia will offer an elk hunt in the future.