RCW, That was a good sized mature cow elk. She weighed 300 lbs hanging in the processor, so estimated live weight would be 400lbs. approximately.
What makes this unique is that this property is on the eastern plains of Colorado, not the mountains, note the Cottonwoods in the background. The season for either sex elk runs thru the end of January.
The deer get pretty plump here too. I took a 10 point (eastern count) whitetail buck this past fall that hung at the processor at 252 lbs which would translate to about 335 lbs live.
My tractor only has 8 hours on it. Hope to do some real farm work with it in the Spring. The Piranha Tooth Bar lives up to its reputation for brush clearing.