I personally prefer a traditional style stock for my needs which sounds similar to yours. I have a tikka in a McMillan Sako edge and I just ordered a EH6a from Manners for a build. I believe this will be a perfect mix, well I hope anyway.
For 5k you’ll probably find a lot more options on mule deer, whitetail, or antelope than elk. Not saying it can’t be done but most decent outfitters I have seen are a lot closer to 7-10k.
If you sign up for Expert Voice as a LEO they have discounts available for Vortex and Bushnell as well as a few others. I would give Doug a call at Camerland NY and see what he has available.
My first deer with a bow did the same. 10 yard broadside pass through. She jumped about 10 feet and went back to grazing before toppling over. I thought I had missed at first.