Idk about elk, but that Muley in your profile pic is a stud. I realize you might not have shot him, but he's still a fantastic animal.
Also, a 360 bull is nothing to sneeze at no matter when he was killed. Congrats.
You can hunt ibex in Tajikistan for around 10k. Highest mtn range in the world. I was only a couple hundred miles from Mt Everest. The mtn behind me is 26k. If you're really looking for a special hunt I would do something like that. It's an unreal experience.
I bought a pair of B.2 11x45's a couple of years ago. I have been nothing but impressed with these binos. They are absolutely fantastic. I'm not sure if I'm super hard on gear or if I just hunt a lot and it gets a ton of use, but my stuff has to work. Garbage gear comes out of the pack and goes...