Because elk are majestic. Because the country where I hunt them is rugged and steep and beautiful and unforgiving. Because I find it to be one of the finest of personal challenges. Because I am addicted to it. Because I am a hunter, and the smaller stuff doesn't give me the same "high".
I'd love to hunt grizz up close with a lever rifle. And I'd love to hunt hippo by finding a big male on land and getting between him and the water. Until then, I risk my ass trying to get to the elk, then trying to get it on the ground, then trying to get it out. That's been really damn hair-raising at times.
