[diogenes ghost]

From a Wyoming Univ. website, the range of adult male elk is 550-1300 pounds live weight. Using their formulas, 1100 lbs dressed would be 1454 lbs live - out of the range.

They calculate that commercial butchers get 43% of dressed weight as lean boneless meat.

Again, using their formulas, if you had 1100 lbs cookable (boneless) meat: Yield of 1100 lbs boneless meat requires dressed weight of 2,560 lbs. 2,560 x 1.3 = 3,328 + 24 = calculated live weight 3,352 pounds.

Not to throw asparagas at a First Sgt, but that's a lotta bull.

[ExSoldier]

Not to throw asparagas at a First Sgt, but that's a lotta bull.

Well, I don't worry about it. I don't. 'Sides...he is LONG retired. I should have asked the Butcher for the weight. I just ponied up the $$$ while the nco's discussed cooking techniques and whether or not to let the mess hall participate. It was a great party. What I remember of it. The nco's came up with the kegs.

[ReignOfError]

From a Wyoming Univ. website, the range of adult male elk is 550-1300 pounds live weight. Using their formulas, 1100 lbs dressed would be 1454 lbs live - out of the range.

That would depend on what you consider "edible meat."

Elk liver, elk sweetbreads, elk souse, elk chitlins, elk haggis ...