RE: Eastern Washington Elk
Hey, congrats! Sounds like you guys will have an awesome hunt! Just make sure to prepare for success, Sept. is a hot month and cooling the meat fast is very important. Just attended an elk-calling seminar last week and they guy said he uses this rule of thumb. Got to get the meat to 55 degrees within the first 6 hours or it'll be green. He took 3rd in the world Elk calling this year (Joel Turner) and his father was a butcher as well as talked to many other butchers and they all agree.
I've got the notes from the seminar so PM or email me if you'd like a copy.