How terribly sad. But her whole life was centered on taking risks like this and without them she wasn't really living. (see time stamp 20:32 or original video)
I am sorry that you have to deal with this during a time when (I am sure) you are already dealing with a lot just with the decision to get nursing home care. These things are never an easy decision. Best of luck.
As Redman said, bulls can still be with cows in the first season. To answer your question, yes, young but legal bulls can also be with herds of cow elk. So in either case, if you can find cows you might be in just the right spot. Good luck.
I have two children who finished their time at college within the last year. I took out Parent Plus student loans for each. Those loans will start coming due next month when the Covid-19 forbearance expires. One child has a large loan total, and the other a small one. I will be collecting...
I hunted late season cow elk with my sons a few years ago and suggest you Get a Hotel! The week between Christmas and New Years it was 20-degrees below zero in Meeker.