To quote one of the posters above, the whole thing is bogus, all the way around... Really, the whole thing is just sad and disturbing. It's unfortunate that in the eyes of the public, every hunter will share in the guilt by association.
Don't overdramatize the whole situation. The Anti's don't care if the Elk was killed at 10feet. They only care it was killed. Video said the Kid practiced at that range. He missed once, who hasn't?
Want to place guilt? Sad and disturbing? Then it falls on various rifle and optics companies who promote what you can do with their products, bullet manufactures who make the long, lean, high BC bullets along with others in the hunting community who promote this sort of shooting. They are supposed to be on our side.
Limit your rifle hunting to a .30-30 and then you will no longer share in guilt by association.
For myself, I have absolutely no association guilt and if questioned by someone who has an open mind with regards that Elk can easily explain why.
If I ever am in need of drama, I only have to come here....
