I got one ready to go Montana legal smoke pole for someone. It’s topped with a vortex venom laser dot and shoots the no excuse lead conical s exceptionaly well. It’s a 100 yard gun all day long. 400 bucks if you in Billings
I believe it was Gohunt put out a couple pretty good videos a few years back simulating shooting at a charging bear and a couple other things in that nature. If you do pack both know what you’re pulling first. Most people can only get 1-2 shots off with any sort of accuracy.
I’d bet more cows will get killed in your area than people think. But in some areas that are having issues they will continue to have them till the ranchers let people hunt
A guy I know that is very familiar with 799 told me once that the area actually has 3 “herds” of elk if you will and fwp should break that unit up and manage accordingly