Art, I hunt here in Idaho and shoot smallish sized bulls. I have weighed the hind quarters on one bull with no lower leg or hide. Each of the two "quarters" weighed 73 and 74 pounds. A mature bull would easily weigh 30% and maybe even 50% more. Front "quarters" weigh far less and I have carried two at one time. I have weighed the boned out meat from three of my elk and recall the weights to be 198 - 207. All of animals had bullet damage and I cut out the blood shoot meat in the field. I also fail to carry out all the "rib meat" as described by Muley above. I also don't carry out any of the organs. I believe 100 pound rear elk legs are common on mature bulls. Hopefully I'll find a set this season. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
