Quote Originally Posted by TennVol View Post
The last cow elk I shot I managed to get it out of the field in one piece. I used a processor who didn't have a license to dispose of animal waste. Therefore, I got back EVERYTHING I gave them to process. Here are the totals for a decent sized cow elk:

Boneless meat: 172 lbs
Head: 25 lbs
Hide: 40 lbs
Bones: 82 lbs
who does that? gives you back the bits