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Re: Pounds of meat question
« Reply #15 on: July 27, 2014, 09:49:52 AM »

Begs the question, are the ribs themselves good?  Beef and pork ribs are good, but I have not heard much about Elk?  Be quite a bit of work to do in the field which may be why not talked about much, but it there much meat on them?

Yes they are great. If you can take them. Otherwise cut the meat off and grind it to burger or stew it. Great flavor though.

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Re: Pounds of meat question
« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2014, 10:07:26 AM »
For those not up on the gutless method, here is another link with a couple videos done by Nate Simmons.
http://soleadventure.com/2013/07/how-to-debone-an-elk-using-the-gutless-method/

Nate Simmons is host on TV show The Western Hunter on the Sportmans Channel.  Deep pack in archery elk hunts with just him and a camera man.

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Re: Pounds of meat question
« Reply #17 on: July 27, 2014, 12:12:09 PM »
Gutless method works!
340 out of a Rosie one year.  Only a 4x4, but a big boy!
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Re: Pounds of meat question
« Reply #18 on: July 27, 2014, 12:23:36 PM »
Gutless method works!
340 out of a Rosie one year.  Only a 4x4, but a big boy!

340# of meat!  What a hog!!!
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Re: Pounds of meat question
« Reply #19 on: July 27, 2014, 12:27:26 PM »
here ya go
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Re: Pounds of meat question
« Reply #20 on: July 27, 2014, 12:33:55 PM »
Elk very so much from area to area...id say average elk would be around 200 #'s finished in the freezer...but obviously theres the big boys were you can get 45 #'s of meat off the neck alone ! Anything in the 300 # range id consider to be a big elk

Last years bull was 285  boned out with prolly 10-15#'s wasted so it woulda been rite at 300


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Re: Pounds of meat question
« Reply #21 on: July 27, 2014, 12:37:06 PM »
here ya go

That has to be wrong!  I read on the intra net every year of guys who field guess their elk at 700 to 1,000 pounds.  And they can't say it if it isn't true...  Bonjour  :chuckle:

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Re: Pounds of meat question
« Reply #22 on: July 27, 2014, 01:25:13 PM »
here ya go

That has to be wrong!  I read on the intra net every year of guys who field guess their elk at 700 to 1,000 pounds.  And they can't say it if it isn't true...  Bonjour  :chuckle:

Why are 9.5 year old bulls and cows so hard to kill ?? Do they get dumber at ten ?? Kinda odd numbers

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Re: Pounds of meat question
« Reply #23 on: July 27, 2014, 01:30:08 PM »
 6x4 raghorn 237lbs
6x6 375lbs
3x4 raghorn 225lbs
5x5 305lbs

All with demure no other bones
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Re: Pounds of meat question
« Reply #24 on: July 27, 2014, 01:35:51 PM »
Spreadsheet on weights is for Rocky mtn elk
From us fish & wildlife. 
"In order to sustain their large size (4-5 feet tall at the shoulder and weighing between 400 – 1100 pounds), Roosevelt elk.........."

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Re: Pounds of meat question
« Reply #25 on: July 27, 2014, 01:47:32 PM »
6x4 raghorn 237lbs
6x6 375lbs
3x4 raghorn 225lbs
5x5 305lbs

All with demure no other bones

Not sure I have ever seen a demure bone.  Maybe because they are too modest and shy :chuckle:
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Re: Pounds of meat question
« Reply #26 on: July 27, 2014, 03:44:17 PM »
Roosevelt Elk--Adults grow to around 6–10 ft (1.8–3 m) in length and stand 2.5–5 ft (0.75–1.5 m) tall at the shoulder.[4] Elk bulls generally weigh between 700 and 1100 lb (300–500 kg), while cows weigh 575–625 lb (260–285 kg).[2] Some mature bulls from Raspberry Island in Alaska have weighed nearly 1300 lb (600 kg).[2]

Straight off Wikipedia and I put my bull body size right around 700#'s on the hoof.  He looked like a barn door standing broadside.


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Re: Pounds of meat question
« Reply #27 on: July 27, 2014, 03:50:46 PM »
I've been hunting rosies for nearly 40 years.  Seen some I would definitely call "Monster Bulls".  Not sure I have ever seen one I would be willing to say was 1,000# or more.  I'd like to stick an arrow into one though!!
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Re: Pounds of meat question
« Reply #28 on: July 27, 2014, 04:08:08 PM »
1300!!  :yike:
Let's see I have my handy pocket scale here.   

Definitely would fill the freezer!   
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Re: Pounds of meat question
« Reply #29 on: July 27, 2014, 05:44:15 PM »
6x4 raghorn 237lbs
6x6 375lbs
3x4 raghorn 225lbs
5x5 305lbs

All with demure no other bones

Not sure I have ever seen a demure bone.  Maybe because they are too modest and shy :chuckle:

Femur. Damn auto correct. :chuckle:
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