For me, just getting to experience a very close encounter with a 7x7 would be enough to keep on going and enjoying life. Life's too short to "blame" someone else for not getting to kill an animal. Along with the fact that it wasn't you're only chance to be in the woods hunting. SO, this trip didn't end with a kill, but dang man, you can't tell me that the experience of having a 7x7 bull elk at a mere feet from you isn't going to be something you talk about for years to come, isn't enough to put a smile on your face. It would mine!! You have no idea IF things would've turned out differently IF the "kid" didn't get caught moving? Blaming someone else is always easier then to think about what might've, could've or would've happend! IF your gregular hunting partner screws up a chance at a big bull, are ya going to blame him and not hunt with him again?