Originally Posted by Kenneth
Originally Posted by Rock Chuck
Meat or antlers? I've shot a lot of both and on the average, the cows are more tender and better eating.


I love the flavor of Elk,

and I don't care what any one else says, All the Bulls I've eaten, were "chewey"

You want good meat? A Cow tips the odds in your favor.
During the rut in Sept, every bull bigger than a spike will be mixing it up at least a little. Even the young ones do some head butting and their version of bugling, more like a squeek. By Oct, the bigger ones have lost weight which takes a lot of time and good feed to put back on. That feed usually isn't available until the next Spring. An elk in declining condition will always be tougher than one in a good growing condition.

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