Fact #1: elk is a solid red meat
Fact #2: calf moose trumps elk
Fact #3: both would be better with considerable fat marbling
A little more math. Calf moose, as it is essentially veal, would logically [and deservedly] demand a premium over elk. And yes, this is an imaginary world we’re doing this math for, as there is no such market. Assuming a modest premium, I’m guessing the calf I harvested last year would retail out at about $1,500. That makes me, a born-again-cheap-ass, very, very pleased.
And if you think I’m out to lunch – they’ve been carrying these elk cuts, at $14/kg for burger, for at least a couple years. Someone’s buyin’ the stuff. And no, it’s not me – I took the photo sheepishly standing outside the freezer at the store.