For the most part, elk are amazing animals that inhabit big, beautiful, tough country, where the terrain and the animals will challenge you physically and mentally. I don't even consider elk the smartest animals that are commonly hunted, but it can sure make you wonder at times how a person ever kills one.
Even in good elk country, you can go days without laying eyes on one. Just seeing elk can be an accomplishment at times.
While I love to eat them, that would never be the reason that makes me head to the mountains me to hunt elk. Getting some meat to bring home is just a bonus. Elk are often shared among the group because its usually a team effort to get one back to the road.
Every time I've killed an elk, I always figured if they could talk, they would have an interesting story to tell.
