Quote "It's really not a question of how smart an elk is, more a function of the country they choose to live in and how they respond to pressure."
It's been proven over and over that the bulls are killable, but why do you think they choose the country they live in and why do they respond to pressure as they do. It's not all by sheer instinct.If they live 3-4 years,they figure it out. Super intelligent? No, but smart enough to evade hunters? Yes
In my younger days,I had runs where I killed bulls of all sizes many years in succession with really no thought of how hard it is. However, I had to pay my dues to learn how to do it. Once you figure that out it isn't all that hard.Particularly learning that you need to go where people aren't and have the drive/desire, and capability to do so.
