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05-12-2013, 07:03 PM
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How much does a bull elk weigh once gutted ?
I'm looking at getting one of those hitch cargo box mounts for my vehicle.
The ratings say they are good up to 500lbs.
How much have your bull elks weighed once gutted. ( bone still in, quartered i guess)
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05-12-2013, 07:10 PM
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My heaviest bull was 538lbs at the butcher. That is no hide, no legs, no head, no internals. The average mature bull is around 400 lbs in the same condition.
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05-12-2013, 07:55 PM
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I would estimate 600-650
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05-12-2013, 08:32 PM
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All the elk we shot were between 380 and 450, that's with no hide or guts.
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05-12-2013, 08:35 PM
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Bull elk
My biggest wild bull was 440 pounds!
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05-12-2013, 09:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Elk Hunter17
All the elk we shot were between 380 and 450, that's with no hide or guts.
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X7 lol
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05-12-2013, 09:57 PM
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managed to harvest elk.Just never been able to back a truck up to them.Best wishs on that
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05-12-2013, 10:38 PM
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last years elk weighed 440lbs... sure could have used one of those fancy hoists
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05-12-2013, 10:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawkhills
managed to harvest elk.Just never been able to back a truck up to them.Best wishs on that
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Quad it out to road.
That said,500lb cap is a little too light IMO if your considering field dressed weight including head and hide.Skinned and quartered/bone in your pushing it....boneless meat only,no problem.
Probly better off to find a small 1000-1200lb capacity utility trailer on Kijiji for $3-400 bucks?I just recently seen brand new 1200lb "fold-ups"(folds for storage)on kijiji for $599....was tempted myself but bought something alot heavier for my needs.
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05-12-2013, 11:29 PM
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This is what I'm looking for - would like to keep the meat outside of my vehicle.
If this wont hold it - any one have any ideas on how to strengthen this ?
I want to avoid pulling a trailer if i can.
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05-12-2013, 11:41 PM
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Rogo... just do this and no worries even if you just do the back and hips keeping legs intact you will cut down weight.. I did my Bull Elk last year in 6 pieces and my boy and partner packed out .. neck meat and other meat make sausage/hamburger and does not need to be aged much .. just bag and take home
David
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=...g+a+Elk+u-tube
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05-12-2013, 11:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rogo
This is what I'm looking for - would like to keep the meat outside of my vehicle.
If this wont hold it - any one have any ideas on how to strengthen this ?
I want to avoid pulling a trailer if i can.
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Weight capacity aside,unless that carrier is ALOT bigger dimensions then the models I'm familiar with,you ain't gonna fit a bull elk onto it anyhow,quartered or otherwise.Boneless.....maybe in big Rubbermaid bins??Other than that,a big WT or mule buck field dressed will fill that rig up......bull elk??Fogetaboutit.....
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05-13-2013, 01:42 AM
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If you could even put a bull elk in there , I would be worried about the bouncing going down the highway , just my thought, you will be close to max weight to. Buy a small trailer.
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05-13-2013, 01:56 AM
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Hmm, those carriers are just way too tiny to carry a field dressed elk, nevermind the weight capacity. You might be able to get away with it if you also purchase a rooftop cargo basket and stow some of the carcass on that.
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05-13-2013, 08:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lr1000
I would estimate 600-650
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I agree, a couple of my bigger bulls met those marks. If he sticks to little guys he should be 250-300 or so.
That carrier...can you put one on the front of your vehicle also [I can]?
If you're seriously considering doing this I'd separate the fronts, and meat, from the ribs, backbone and neck bones to help reduce the final weight.
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05-13-2013, 10:41 AM
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just take that picture to the welding shop, or someone that welds, and have one built to what you want! maybe you could just modify that one with extra support, and a bigger surface?
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05-13-2013, 11:15 AM
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Building a stronger unit likely will not help you out.
The reason for the 500lb rating is because the hitches are only rated for a 500lb tongue weight.
Any more than that and you will likely wreck your mount or at least bend it.
Especially if you are fully loaded and bouncing it down a gravel road.
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05-13-2013, 11:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mad fisher
Building a stronger unit likely will not help you out.
The reason for the 500lb rating is because the hitches are only rated for a 500lb tongue weight.
Any more than that and you will likely wreck your mount or at least bend it.
Especially if you are fully loaded and bouncing it down a gravel road.
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very good point! In that case you would have to build something that is a box extension insert that maybe uses the hitch as a mounting point, but still extends out as the tray. With the costs of fabrication, maybe time to look into a trailer!
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05-13-2013, 03:54 PM
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I shot a bull that dressed 620, and another that dressed 570. If I was to have used a hitch mount to skin, I would estimate weight with guts out to be 800+ on a big bull while skinning. Most bulls/cows are in the 350-450 range, plus add another 100-150 for head/hide before skinning.
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05-14-2013, 12:36 AM
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Elk weight
My little bull elk weighed in at 320lbs at the butcher. That's 4 quarters skinned out.
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05-14-2013, 10:51 PM
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The single elk of mine that made it to an abbatoir & certified scales weighed 663 lbs (we always process our own meat). This particular elk was a big bodied 6x6 but certainly not the biggest. I even remember the man measured the horns & they were 366.
But my concern is for someone transporting a gutted animal in the partial vacuum slipstream of a vehicle spewing unburned hydrocarbons & whatnot onto the meat, not to mention the dust, sand and ground-up coyote crap deposits. The missus will be less than enthusiastic!
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05-14-2013, 11:24 PM
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The single elk of mine that made it to an abbatoir & certified scales weighed 663 lbs (we always process our own meat). This particular elk was a big bodied 6x6 but certainly not the biggest. I even remember the man measured the horns & they were 366.
But my concern is for someone transporting a gutted animal in the partial vacuum slipstream of a vehicle spewing unburned hydrocarbons & whatnot onto the meat, not to mention the dust, sand and ground-up coyote crap deposits. The missus will be less than enthusiastic!
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05-23-2013, 08:41 PM
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My 5x5 bull weighed 420 pounds in the cooler, of our local meat plant.
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