Re: ELK MEAT PRODUCTS

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Re: ELK MEAT PRODUCTS

From: Judith Harrington
Location: CO
Date: 11/23/99

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I also culled 5 two year old bulls in August and have been selling the elk meat out of my walk-in freezer that I have for freezing velvet. I had the bulls processed and USDA inspected in Craig, CO so I could sell it.

I advertise in the local classified section of the newspaper ($20/week) and have put a ELK MEAT FOR SALE sign above my ranch sign on a road above my ranch. I had as much of the meat as possible put into steaks and roasts and only 100 lbs of sausage and jerky. I have live in an area that has strong tourism and a healthy elk hunting season. I stopped advertising for a while and will begin advertising again when the ski tourists come in December. My ski season should finish my elk meat!!!

I had 10 whole tenderloins and sold the last one 3 weeks ago. Not bad for $24/lb. Rich and Jan (antler333) are selling their meat at slightly higher prices. I am also getting low on NY steaks and ribeyes.

I did not believe that I would be so successful in selling the meat. People love it! I had 4 hunters from Tennessee who bought $600 of the meat and I shipped it to them. The tenderloins were mostly bought by locals who wanted to have something special for Xmas dinner. It helps to be in a tourist town, too!! I have not had one person argue about any prices. There is a market out there- all we have to do is develop it and provide a consistently good product!!!

I have a list of prices on the different cuts, so does antler 333. Email: herinc@cmn.net if you want a copy.