How many lbs of elk meat have you gotten?

[Gobble]

I always was told that you get about one third just meat and the other two thirds are head , hide , guts and bone .    I know thats not exact but if it is closem you guys are shootin some damn big cows .

The only 2 cow elk I weighed I got 336 lbs of meat out of one and 335 lbs of meat out of the other, both were big mature cows

Like close to 1000 lbs . Thats huge

People tend to overestimate the weight of the hide and bones of the animals just like bears. I bet most hides and bones weight around 100-125 lbs once you strip them of meat. 

[SnakeEyes]

340 lbs boneless meat packed out.

Hunt that is a huge bull. I thought mine was big bodied.

Some of these figures I am reading must have bone or hanging quarters.

[bowhuntin]

Here is a study done about what animals weigh and such...

http://ces.uwyo.edu/PUBS/B594R.pdf

Not sure how much meat I got out of my calf this year, but it was probably less than 100lbs.

[elk311]

My Colockum Spike weighed 212lbs hanging . I think the Butcher at Block 40 meats shorted me, cause I only got 4 LITTLE boxes of meat back .Plus he had a crappy attitude and charged me a $1 a pound to do a basic cut/wrap. $212 for a cut/wrap and I got little meat.  What do you do, you never know what goes on when you trust you animal to a stranger. I would like to think the guy is honest, but, I will never take and animal, game or livestock to block 40 meats.

I don't know if they're still around but Vern's Meats (Moses Lake) did my bull way back when and did a pretty good job. It took forever and after they loaded my meat I said it looked a little shy so he went back in and brought out another case ...   Good wrapping job, fair price, long wait.

[SilkWWU]

150 pounds hanging at the butcher for my spike.

[WSU]

Here is a study done about what animals weigh and such...

http://ces.uwyo.edu/PUBS/B594R.pdf

Not sure how much meat I got out of my calf this year, but it was probably less than 100lbs.

Sounds like many are either way over estimating the weight of their boned out meat, or are including other things in the weight such as bones, added fat (sausage, burger, etc).  I've never weighed mine, so I don't really know.

[Hornseeker]

Clean, trimmed, Boned meat....ready to wrap or grind, I am at 198#.... Its a 3-4 year old small 6 point... This is on par with the other 4 bulls I've killed... 1 cow was also this big, the others were in the 165# range....

My backstraps and tenderloins, clean as a whistle, went 22#! Lovin It!

[Axle]

Quote from: bowhuntin on Today at 01:19:38 PM
Here is a study done about what animals weigh and such...

http://ces.uwyo.edu/PUBS/B594R.pdf

Not sure how much meat I got out of my calf this year, but it was probably less than 100lbs.


Sounds like many are either way over estimating the weight of their boned out meat, or are including other things in the weight such as bones, added fat (sausage, burger, etc).  I've never weighed mine, so I don't really know.

Keep in mind, this study was done in Wyoming. The elk there can be quite lean due to harsh winters. The elk I took from the blues in NE Oregon are on par with that study. The elk from around here can be a lot bigger due to good feed all winter and summer.

Also, if you don't age them, you will get a few more lbs of meat. That study is a good one to read.

Thanks Bowhuntin

[ridgefire]

i shot a young six point bull in idaho that weighed 249 lbs at the butcher and my brother shot a old six point in the rimrock that weighed close to 500 lbs at the butcher goes to show how much difference there can be in the size of the animals

[high country]

I have used the figure 2/5 and it has always been within reason. if you have been shorted by your butucher, look at your meat care.....was it clean and hair free? was it boned out in large or small quantities....more pieces means more waste.

[fish affender]

ive shot 5 bulls all rag horns the heaviest was 380 whole hangin - the head. this yr my 3x4  was 260 quartered up

[coachcw]

This years bull was one of the heavist i've got he hung quartered at 496 in quarters only eastside bull . that 453 off meaqt bull must have been huge was it a west side bull. i figured that 408 muzy bull was probily in the low 5's to since he was with my bull and they looked real close in size.

[elkaholic_74]

I have never had an opportunity to weigh any of my elk but it took all me and my buddy had to roll this years over to field dress it, I butchered it myself and it took 13 hours and got about 50 pkg's of steak (5 steaks per pack) and 30 pkgs of burger (1.5 -2 lbs per pkg) 4 roasts about 3 lbs each and I have about 130 lbs of scrap meat for summer sausage / pepperoni.

[eastside boy]

316 lbs hanging weight on the Owen's butcher scale in CleEllum.

[hoytem]

got 373 lbs. off my one and only bull(rosie 5x5)