Nice Elk and great write-up, much appreciated.
It seems like exits on Muzzleloader Elk are the exception. I have never hunted Elk with a MZ but am considering for future hunts. I was planning on using the 290 TEZ. Not so sure now...
Tom the 290 T-EZ worked very well. I think the bullet deflected a bit before hitting the elk as I was shooting through some light bush. The impact was about 2 inches right of my aim point. Broke the front leg bone below the knee, centre punched through a rib, hit the heart and made it through to the underside of the hide on the opposite side. I think that a petal or two may have come off as there were a few other parts sliced up inside. I have used this bullet successfully on moose before and also a bison so no qualms on using it again for elk.
