Love the Rogan quote! welcome to the forum as well. I wish I could answer your question but I do not shoot a .308 anymore (.300 win now) but I wouldn't see a problem using the coppers in 165's for elk.
Big Fin, On your recent podcast in the truck headed to Eastern Montana you guys brought up the question of how much content would people watch in one sitting in regards to Youtube and Amazon. I can tell you that myself and friends of mine my age (26) will watch long-form episodes and videos. I...
I know of many people that would have just gutted and gilled that elk and head right home. Very admirable thing of you to do by calling it in. I like to surround myself with hunting partners and friends of your caliber.
If I am not mounting or European mounting a head I will just cut the antlers off with a cap of the skull attached and hang it in the rafters of the garage.
And in Montana anyway, as long as you have the evidence of sex (nut sack) attached to the meat like it's supposed to be then I don't see...