Idaho,
My dad always told me a story about when he was hunting up around Plains Mont. and they went on a Thurs-Sun hunt and on Sunday afternoon,he had a big 6 point bull walk out on a ridge in front of him not 20 yds,he said he looked at that bull and said hey big boy,and that sucker come unglued and took off like his butt was on fire.I asked him why he didn't shoot it,he answered back"Son I had work Monday morrning and there was no way I could get that bull out it 1/2 a day".Well that bull he saw was better than 30 years ago up on the Clark Fork.he has killed probaly 30 elk in his life so far and not one bigger than a spike or bull calf.

I say to the heck with work,if I get a chance I'm taking it and I will deal with work later.I can always flip burgers,but when I go home I will relive the whole thing over and over again when I see them horns on the wall.Meat lasts the winter,but horns live for ever.

As for my elk hunting tip- Hunt hard,do it right and enjoy it while it lasts.
BBJ