When you pull the trigger and kill the elk, you absolutely owe it to the animal to use his body in the finest possible way. Otherwise, do not pull the trigger.
Sorry, but that is simply the way it is.
I cringe when watching the stupid archery shows on television. Oh, Hell Yes, we'll slip a pointed stick into a great critter. Then we will spend a "sleepless night" (poor hunter baby-poo) ... and take great photos of the spoiled elk or deer in the morning. What total and absolute bullshit.
It makes me want to puke.
+1000