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Re: Bone Out Your Elk/Gutless Method
« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2014, 09:35:31 AM »
I have never harvested an elk, although I hope to put my cow tag to use this year. Do people typically keep the ribs? I have not had any experience with elk yet so I am just wondering if they have much meat on them.

There is quite a bit of meat on the ribs and it’s very tasty.  Most people just cut the meat off, and from between, the ribs and leave the rib bones behind.

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Re: Bone Out Your Elk/Gutless Method
« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2014, 10:00:51 AM »
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Not true at all. When you take all the meat off one side, you can easily reach the tenderloin on that side. Then roll it over and the other side is the same. Tenderloins are very easy to get to. The heart and liver are easy to get to also. I just use my foot to kick/loosen a rib to make it wider to reach in (once the rib meat is taken off). Having butchered thousands of critters, I know exactly where it is. I reach in, grab the heart, cut an opening in the surrounding sack, slide it out, then cut it loose. If you've taken the meat off properly, the liver is practically fully exposed. There is 'zero' waste on the gutless method if you do it correct. It isn't that difficult and it's quick too. The meat will cool much faster this way too.

 :yeah: there is absolutely no reason to gut an animal. Its a complete waste of time and mess as far as I'm concerned. the heart is no big deal to get to, just break one rib and reach in and grab it. Tenderloins are really no big deal after you do it once or twice.

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Re: Bone Out Your Elk/Gutless Method
« Reply #17 on: August 29, 2014, 03:35:25 PM »
So what are you doing with the neck meat? Just cut off chunks?

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Re: Bone Out Your Elk/Gutless Method
« Reply #18 on: August 29, 2014, 04:44:00 PM »
So what are you doing with the neck meat? Just cut off chunks?
  You cut it all off just like you would when you butcher at home.  I try and fillet it off each side as best I can so it comes off in one or two larger pieces.   As far as tenderlions go,  They come out blood free and completely clean, ready to cook if you use the gutless method.  Like has been said before, pretty much a wasted step to pull guts out, but most people kill themselves dragging critters out whole too, so to each their own I guess. :hello:
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Re: Bone Out Your Elk/Gutless Method
« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2014, 06:47:36 PM »
Did this method for first time on elk last year.  Got tenderloins, heart and liver no problem.  Way easier and quicker in my opinion.  was done with meat in bags in 45 mins. by myself.  longest amount of time was boneing out ribs.  I take as much as I possibly can so no leaving behind any meat.  no dealing with piss bag, *censored*, and stomach.
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Re: Bone Out Your Elk/Gutless Method
« Reply #20 on: August 29, 2014, 07:07:09 PM »
I take as much as I possibly can so no leaving behind any meat.  no dealing with piss bag, *censored*, and stomach.

I'm not normally happy unless I think the ravens might starve to death :chuckle:  No difference in accomplishing that gutless as it is by traditional gutting methods.  Other than I'm not a bloody mess afterward using the gutless method.

One word of caution for those using the gutless method...If it has taken you more than a couple hours to get things done.  DO NOT sit on the stomach!!  The wife's last bull must have puked a green stream ten yards long :yike:  CL, his wife and Lorraine we none to happy with me laughing about it either!  Not sure their boots will ever smell normal :chuckle: :chuckle:
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