Hey 1SHOT,
4 out of 4 elk lost sounds like a bad shot to me. If you hid them in the foot they will bleed. Shoot them in the middle of the middle with a round ball with a heavy charge and you will have one dead elk. An elk with a hole thru both lungs won't go far. I like big guns with big bullets leave big holes. I am building a .72 cal. round ball shooter for my next elk hunt. 560 grain RB with 225 grains of 2F should pack a pretty good thump. Idaho or Utah is going to a "Traditional Season" and I think more states will follow. That will be OK with me, that way I will be hunting PRIME TIME with my patched round ball and you will be in rifle season. Just wait and see........Bruce