I've read thru this tread with mixed feelings. My guess is there's probably sufficient blame to go around. Harsh words in the heat of the moment are difficult to retract. I did locate this link on Cal Stucky's caringbridge.org site. From it you can see how the community feels about him.
http://www.cowboysdigest.com/guestsi...w.php?gs_id=89
Yup - I'm a newbie and have never elk hunted although I've wanted to for years. Now my health won't allow me to. But I can still achieve some sense of satisfaction by reading about others experiences.