Originally Posted by
Ron Duval
My opinion is not going to be popular. If he does not KNOW that the wound was not fatal, I believe that he should hunt for this particular elk and no other.
I have to agree based on the information we have. Until I confirmed either way I would consider my tag filled and keep hunting for that bull.
Had a friend do the same thing on a really nice bull. Saw it walk over a ridge close to a mile out and never saw him again. He went so far as to post flyers in the area and post on forums. In the rifle season he got a phone call and and someone found his bull. He called the DWR office and they let him tag it and keep the skull and horns. (That's all that was left) Ended up being a really great story.