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Offline wannahunt

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elk weight
« on: August 31, 2009, 05:56:08 PM »
OK maybe I shouldn't bring up the weight topic again  :dunno: but here's the deal. I took the four legs from my cow elk to hang in the meat locker with the lower legs removed. he said they weighed 245 pounds. So if you add the lower legs, backbone and backstrap, ribs, neck, head, hide and guts, Then how much did this old gal wiegh on the hoof. I couldn't find a good formula on line that was based on the legs only. Anyone have one?

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Re: elk weight
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2009, 06:18:24 PM »
So, are you trying to say that just the fronts weighed 245lbs.?

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Re: elk weight
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2009, 06:22:08 PM »
sounds like a really big cow
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Re: elk weight
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2009, 06:23:23 PM »
i think he's saying with the legs lopped off below the knees, they weighted 245 lbs combined. sounds like a whole lotta cow.
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Re: elk weight
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2009, 07:22:53 PM »
All four legs. I know is was a big cow but I was trying to figure out what it wieghed on the hoof.

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Re: elk weight
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2009, 07:31:53 PM »
Hanging weight for steers is approximately 65% of the live weight. 
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Re: elk weight
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2009, 07:33:44 PM »
I did the same thing cant remember the exact numbers but two rears were about 80lbs each and fronts 40 or slightly less.

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Re: elk weight
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2009, 09:35:58 PM »
450 ish

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Re: elk weight
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2009, 07:25:26 AM »
Hanging weight for steers is approximately 65% of the live weight. 

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sheep is about the same percentage

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Re: elk weight
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2009, 07:54:40 AM »
I assume you are talking about front and hind quarters. If they weighed 245 I would assume the body with guts would go about the same or more so that puts it at 490 then the head 100 or so I would have to guess 590 or more :dunno: just a guess.

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Re: elk weight
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2009, 09:51:55 AM »
Ya my guess would be 500-600lbs on the hoof

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Re: elk weight
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2009, 06:42:17 PM »
I was thinking about 550 myself but I wasn't sure. I know is was bigger then any other cow I shot or helped with. It was a lot of work since I was all by myself. I also know it filled the freezer up fast. Thanks all for the input.

 


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