Pounds of meat question

[TwoSixFourWins]

Didn't want to jack the other guy's thread on packing out but how many pounds of meat boned out can one expect from an average elk ?

[wapiti hunter2]

I usually get around 150 cut and wrapped in the freezer. That is from the three cows I have butchered. Thew were all in the 400 lb range on the hoof. I leave the necks if I have to pack and don't do burger because I do my own butchering and use all of the "burger" meat as stew meat.

[northwesthunter84]

I got about 300#'s off my bull last year. This year I am definitely hoping for more.

[LongRange300RUM]

I shot a cow in 2012 and my brother in law shot one last year. Both younger cows. They were both around the 180 lb mark. That was with the leg bones in the quarters.

[CAMPMEAT]

I got 278 lbs from my 6x5.

[metlhead]

40% of hoof weight is really close for elk with a good cut job, not including organs. Bucks will also get 40% and does will usually average 35%.

[ElaphusElatus]

298 all meat, no bones from my 6x6 last year, self-butchered.  Less if you go to a shop.  Here's a nice link titled "Cutting Up a Big Game Carcass"

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/natres/06504.html

[Bean Counter]

Don't just take the quarters, backstraps, and tenderloins if you want as much meat as possible. There's a good 40-50 pounds of meat hanging out on the ribcage, often going to waste.

[lamrith]

Don't just take the quarters, backstraps, and tenderloins if you want as much meat as possible. There's a good 40-50 pounds of meat hanging out on the ribcage, often going to waste.

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?

[raydog]

Don't just take the quarters, backstraps, and tenderloins if you want as much meat as possible. There's a good 40-50 pounds of meat hanging out on the ribcage, often going to waste.

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?
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I don't know about cooking them the same as beef or pork ribs, but theres lots a burger meat in there!

[aorams]

224 but i kept the long bones.

[northwesthunter84]

I have buddies that smoke the ribs and they said they are awesome.  I am planning on taking the ribs this year if the opportunity presents itself.  But I always take the rib meat.  Completely agree Bean Counter there is a lot of meat in there.  It makes some tasty burger if nothing else.  I have done deer ribs previously and those were fantastic.

[Damnimissed]

290lb from my 5x5 last year. We cleaned it up pretty good, but didnt wanna be there all day.

[lamrith]

Gotta love the scrape on that tree..  You drop him while he was busy?

[Damnimissed]

No, that happened when they logged it.