Big Game Hunting > Elk Hunting
Got my elk back from butcher...somethings fishy
Nice Racks:
My bull was 353lbs of hanging weight; that included the rib cage. I got 13 bags and we'll over 200 lbs. I'd guess it was close to 250lbs. That was a Morton meats.
Rob:
I shot a largish 6x6 bull this year and I hauled out 234 pounds of bonless meat. I did leave some on the carcass I am sure.
Not sure if you got what you should have or not. some questions that might yield less than you think:
1. Did you convert any to jerky or sausage? some places do a 2lb for every one pound conversion
2. Was the meat in good condition? if it was spoiled or became spoiled shortly after you dropped it then the butcher would have disposed of it (I would have thought they would have told you though)
3. Was there dirt or hair in the meat? This might have reduced your take once processed
4. Was there extensive bloodshot meat? this would again reduce your take
5. how much bone did you bring in?
Did you weigh it when you dropped it? I took mine to Golden Steer in Bellevue and he weighed it out in front of me before I dropped it and wrote it down on a piece of paper.
Could be there was another box tucked away in the freezer he forgot to give you.
bobcat:
One thing that just occurred to me- why is the butcher being blamed for no tenderloin? If the elk was quartered, and was brought in with no rib cage, the tenderloins would have been removed by the hunter. (As well as the backstrap)
:dunno:
grundy53:
--- Quote from: bobcat on January 20, 2015, 01:34:40 PM ---One thing that just occurred to me- why is the butcher being blamed for no tenderloin? If the elk was quartered, and was brought in with no rib cage, the tenderloins would have been removed by the hunter. (As well as the backstrap)
:dunno:
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Unless he brought them in with the quarters.
bobcat:
--- Quote from: grundy53 on January 20, 2015, 01:50:13 PM ---
--- Quote from: bobcat on January 20, 2015, 01:34:40 PM ---One thing that just occurred to me- why is the butcher being blamed for no tenderloin? If the elk was quartered, and was brought in with no rib cage, the tenderloins would have been removed by the hunter. (As well as the backstrap)
:dunno:
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Unless he brought them in with the quarters.
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People do that? :yike:
Hint: don't ever give the tenderloins or the backstrap to a butcher! :bdid:
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