I have killed 4-elk with a bow in the 9-years I have bow hunted. My first 2-elk with a bow were killed during my first two years of bow hunting. Things slowed down after that & I have not been as lucky.
I gave up bow hunting for 4-years due to lack of success, hot weather & working at a new job.
I will be bow hunting this year with my time being spent looking for a good buck Mule deer. Chances are I will not hunt elk with a bow again, if I get hooked on early season mule deer hunting.