Typical velvet antler weights are 14-16 pounds per producing bull, with some producing much more. A bull will produce commercial quantities of velvet starting at about 2 years of age, and will produce for over 10 years. Since elk grow, then lose their antlers naturally each year, it is simple, safe, and painless to harvest, and causes the bull no distress. Meat - there is an established and growing market for elk meat. It is highly regarded in fine dining establishments and gourmet centers.
Many people say it is similar to lean grass fed beef.
Sales to deer or game parks and exhibits. They were once very common on the plains and in gulf coastal regions where they do well with proper care. Elk are wild animals. Today, it is illegal to capture wild Elk, and no reputable modern elk rancher does so. The elk we raise are domesticated, descendents of elk raised behind wire for as much as 40 generations.