Lester H. Hawkes, past friend of mine, originally of Kalispel area told me they had a pet bull elk over on the Tbar3 Dude ranch.
The elk got to hooking the cows one fall, so they roped and tied him down, then steer'd him along with the calves the next spring at roundup. After that, Les said 'Old Ben' never went out of Velvet - & he had a wondeful rack.

Les had a picture of Slim Pickin's riding Old Ben at the Kalispell fall fair one year. As most of you older chaps know, Slim, wasn't very slim, yet Old Ben had no trouble with Sim on his back, he just didn't look very big and of course, lost his majesty. Sure looked funny with the halter and saddle, not to mention Slim astride his back.