I too have hunted and killed elk since I was a teen, in Montana, where I was born and raised, and in Oregon, U.S.A., where I now live, and know just how tough these animals are. Have shot them with everything from .30-06 (220 grain bullet) to .375 flanged, and a .416 Rigby---believe me, a .30-06 doesn't kill any too soon and they can run for a very long time, even when hit in the heart! At the same time, you have to know that Seyfried owns a huge ranch in Eastern Oregon, with numerous elk on it, so he got a bit spoiled, I suppose you could say, and enjoys the "sport" of shooting elk with "challenging" rifles. I have hunted and shot elk too, with bow/arrow, so I know what it takes to do that sort of thing properly, and know guys who have even killed elk with big bore air rifles, .45 caliber at around 800 fps, thus such things may not be all that foolish, if done correctly by an experienced hunter! I hate to see a wounded animal get away, and do all I can to see that not happen. I expect that Seyfried, with all his real hunting experience, always does the same. No, I don't know him, am not related to him, and he doesn't pay me to defend him! From what I do know about him, I trust that he knows what he is doing.