Would it still be the elks fault if he was crossing in a deer xing??

I've hit two deer in my life, with vehicles, and I doubt that the two of them did as much as that one elk. What a bummer!!! By the way, I'd guess his score to be a little shy of the 350 mark, I might give him a 320 or 330!!
My dad always said "it's best to hit a deer on the road, than a tree in the ditch." Although, I'm not so sure that still holds true on elk!!