Some interesting elk weight numbers

[Buzz2401]

  In our camp we got four elk this year a 3 point taken with a any bull permit, a spike during the general season and two cows taken with antlerless permits. We always cut and wrap our meat ourselves so when we started I thought it would be cool to see what the weight difference between them would be.  All of our elk were in quarters so I couldn't weigh them whole so what I did was I just weighed one of the rear quarters from each. I was rather surprised at the differences. 
The three points hind quarter weighed 52lbs and I figured it at being a 2 1/2 year old animal.
The spike's quarter weighed only 37lbs and I am guessing it was a 1 1/2 yo animal.
The cows hind quarter weighed 48lbs and judging by her ivories I was thinking she was probably a 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 yo animal.

 I couldn't believe that in possibly just one year the 3 point was 50% bigger then the spike and that a possibly older cow was smaller then a very young bull. Obviously i don't know the ages of the animals for sure but, it was the first time that I had actually felt jiped for having to hunt spikes. I am gonna start taking notes on the animals we get every year and see how they compare to each other and from one spike to the next.  You may notice I left one cow elk out and that was because it was a calf that a friend shot and he wanted to do his own thing with it.  I would be really interested to see what a quarter off a mature 5 or six point might weigh.

[billythekidrock]

I have had them weigh up to 100lbs on a big bull and up to 60lbs on a large cow.

[Easy-E]

This sounds more like it. Were the three hindquarters boned out, meat only?

[stw]

I had to hind quarters done of 2 bulls a 6x6 he was 5 1/2 to 6 1/2
The hind quarter weight of 120 lbs and the 2nd bull was a 5x7 at age
6 1/2 to 7 1/2 years old and hind quarter was huge 183 lbs that hole
Elk weight of the 2nd bull was 875 lbs at the butcher

[wastickslinger]

Buzz must be talking boned out weight

[Rainier10]

I think the heaviest cow hind quarter I have weighed, skinned with the leg cut off at the knee was 64lbs, the lightest was a spike at 45lbs.

[Buzz2401]

It wasn't boned out meat just one quarter off each animal skinned with leg cut off at knee.  None of them were giants by any means. Like I said the oldest animal was probably the cow and my guess was 4-5 years old but who knows maybe she was 2-3 but I don't think so by the condition of her teeth.  My interest wasn't really on how big they were, but as how they compared to each other.  These were all from the Yakima herd.  The weights on the big bulls is cool thanks for posting them. Oh and my weights were done on a certified scale.

[Buzz2401]

I had to hind quarters done of 2 bulls a 6x6 he was 5 1/2 to 6 1/2
The hind quarter weight of 120 lbs and the 2nd bull was a 5x7 at age
6 1/2 to 7 1/2 years old and hind quarter was huge 183 lbs that hole
Elk weight of the 2nd bull was 875 lbs at the butcher

Thats awesome was it a rosie or a rockie.

[Rainier10]

The 65lbs cow hind quarter was a rosie, the 45lb spike was in the umptanum, and I think most of my colockum cows have been in the 55-58lb range except one yearling that was about 35 or 40lbs is my guess, I didn't weigh that one.

The difference in size is fun, but I don't go by size so much when I am shooting as what is the highest percentage shot.  Once it is on the ground whatever it is it is.

[stw]

Both rocky mt westside

[Timberstalker]

I had to hind quarters done of 2 bulls a 6x6 he was 5 1/2 to 6 1/2
The hind quarter weight of 120 lbs and the 2nd bull was a 5x7 at age
6 1/2 to 7 1/2 years old and hind quarter was huge 183 lbs that hole
Elk weight of the 2nd bull was 875 lbs at the butcher

Am I reading this right?  183# was one quarter?

[coachcw]

the biggest bull I've hung whole was 595 , rib cage and four quarters he was a chunk ! .

[stw]

Ill post picks if you like

[stw]

Bugs n bones helped pack it out

[blackveltbowhunter]

Heavens yes post pics   :drool:Thats why I am here to see pics of bulls!!!! And that sounds like a stunner