SU, can't comment on the Ingram regarding elk, but can comment on the DH Russell no.1... have never had to sharpen mine (stainless, which I prefer) taking apart an elk. Cold Steel might very well be the biggest POS knives I've ever used. I have a "Master Hunter (what a joke) in Carbon V... used it on one elk some years back and relegated it to the kitchen for cutting vegetables... in fact it's here at work where I'm writing over by my juicer! It excells at cutting the plastic tomatoes from the grocery store (grins).
