Elk Elk is one of the largest land mammals indigenous to North America and eastern Asia, living in forest habitats with a diet of grasses, plants, leaves and tree bark. Several sub-species of elk range in herds from Ontario to British Columbia in Canada and the northeast and northwest United States (although elk can also be found in Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina). Elk are extremely popular for hunting due to their massive antlers (shed and grown annually), which can weigh up to 40 pounds. They are very adaptable to climate and environment, but they are also susceptible to infectious disease, which can spread to farm livestock. Mature bull elk can weigh as much as 40% more than females, upwards to 730 pounds and even as high as 1,200 pounds in the Roosevelt Elk subspecies. Elk venison is higher in protein and leaner than beef, but it is high in cholesterol (a single serving has 83% of a daily intake allowance). Elk has a less gamey flavor than other venison and is often compared to tasting like beef but with a coarser texture.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 01:02:42 +0000
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