Big Beetle-Kentucky (Bess Beetle / Horned Passalus?)

While digging a hole this big beetle appeared and was so big I could hear it crawling across dead/dry leaves. Never saw one this large in person. After doing some research, it appears to be a “Bess Beetle.” Common to the Kentucky woodlands.
Bess beetles can be collected at all times of the year by searching decaying hardwood logs. They are typically found between the bark and heartwood layer of the wood, but can be found deeper in the log if the wood is particularly rotten. Larvae can be found throughout the summer in these logs and adults can be found year-round. Adults may also be caught at black lights, often approaching the light source on foot since they rarely fly.
BESS BEETLE FACTS
Although there is only one species in Kentucky, there are over 500 species of bess beetles in the world. The majority live in the tropics and only two species are found in temperate regions - Odontotaenius disjunctus, which is found throughout the eastern U.S. and Cylindrocaulus patalis in Japan.
Bess beetle larvae produce a begging call with their hind- and middle-pairs of legs that they use to solicit food from their parents.
Bess beetle adults are able to produce 14 different calls, which is more than what is known for any other insect!