idahoelkinstructor,

Fun story about your dad and Bruse. Thanks for sharing.
Even with such a great story.... you can see the emotion the subject generates.

Personally I don't advocate a single caliber.... I simply advocate 30-06 power and up with premium bullets for use on elk.... for sure not too hard to come by (the 30-06 only liberated Europe twice!) and for sure not much for recoil.

Bigger Tools For Bigger Jobs.
[But no, of course not.]