Great animal and would it be any better if it was shot by an unemployed hunter looking for food? Probably not.
It would be better ifthe hunterhad put in the work to kill the elk rather than paying a team of people to do the work for him. Or at least gone one on one with a guide for a week.
Who cares what the tag cost him. The cost of the tag is irrelevant and isn't the point at all.
The "hunters" actions are the point. To simplyflyin for a dayonly after the team of guides that you are paying gives you a phone call just so you can pull the trigger, take your picture and mount the antlers on the wall so you can brag to your buddiesis complete B.S.
I would hate to see elk hunting end up like what a lot of white tail deer hunting has become.