What are your thought?

[csaaphill]

ya should of at least taken backstraps and two front quarters should of tagged too I believe. Not one for the it's all black and white type, but here they should of taken a bit more care before leaving it like that.
At the very least like others have said cut into it so smell the meat. If rancid then I might say ok, hunt again but not untill then.
I would ask too how experienced were they sounds like a rookie thing to me not sure.

[Kioti]

Wow what a waste of meat....
I would of taken something off it...
You bet his season is and was over.  Game wasted on that hunt.

[Ripper]

Absolutely hunt over! No excuse for not checking the meat. You have to at least check it!

[h20hunter]

So.....had a tag.....shot an animal.....found the animal.....DID NOT TAG IT!!!!!

How in any way is that not at least two violations....failure to tag and waste if game?

[brianmtsinc]

In this weather that cow is fine, please tell me it didn't go to waste!!!!!! Did they even open her up and smell, trust me, you will know if the meat is bad. I can't believe she was rancid that soon with these cold temps. What a waste............

  Well said Trophyhunt....   

[mdbuck5x5]

   What they just did there is no different then a poacher. And then to even ask themselves if they should continue hunting is unbelievable! 

[Kc_Kracker]

if he found his kill, and didnt tag it then he poached an elk. that's my opinion. 

[muzbuster]

  What they just did there is no different then a poacher. And then to even ask themselves if they should continue hunting is unbelievable! 

if he found his kill, and didnt tag it then he poached an elk. that's my opinion.