Hemlock Hills Elk Ranch, LLC

04/19/2025

Some of the trophy bulls on fresh pasture. They're loving the winter wheat. The big boys are coming on strong with their antler growth.

03/18/2025

Check it out……Mel’s in Lebanon MO is using our elk. Everyone who has tried them think they’re fantastic. Go and give it a try!

03/13/2025

WE ARE FULLY STOCKED!!

All of our fresh, frozen elk meat cuts and processed products are back in stock. Sales off the farm have already been brisk so if you are wanting something please reach out. Our next animals aren't scheduled until the end of April. Wanted to communicate our tentative schedule at Farmers Market of the Ozarks. Unfortunately my surgery last week didn't go as we hoped it would. But it's all good since God is in control!! Hopefully the third time will be a charm. We're planning on being there starting next weekend and thru the beginning of April. Then a few weeks off for surgery/recovery. God willing we'll be back by the beginning of May in time for the summer season.

As always if you need something let us know and we can arrange delivery or pickup. Thanks for your continued support for the best tasting, healthiest meat there is!

03/08/2025

The bulls have begun to drop their buttons with new growth already showing in both young (calves) and old! They can grow up to 1 1/2" of new antler a day once they get growing!!

02/22/2025

Updates from the ranch:
It’s been a bit since we’ve posted. We’re surviving what I think has been the worst winter since moving down in 2019. Animals are loving it though. Hopefully get the last two waterers unthawed today and done with that for the season🙏.

We preg checked all our cows two weeks ago and got the results back this week. 36 confirmed bred out of 37 exposed! Good news for the calf crop however if you were one of our customers looking for a slaughter animal this spring, we won’t have one until summer or fall depending on how calving goes. Get your deposit in if interested; we’ll probably only have 2-4 available.

We’ll be taking a cow in this week and will have all my cut meat products available in a couple weeks. I will be undergoing another surgery (2nd of ???) in 2 weeks so depending on the recovery process, I probably won’t be attending the Farmers Market of the Ozarks until the end of March or early April. If you need something (meat, processed products, dog chews, velvet antler, … ) reach out and we can arrange pickup or delivery.

Three months to go until calving!!

01/12/2025

These animals love this kind of weather that we seem to dispise!❄️

12/25/2024

To all out friends, family, and followers: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Hemlock Hills Elk Ranch (Rick and Kathy Ewert and Gunnar)! May the blessings of Christ fill your heart throughout the year!

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from our herd to yours!

11/15/2024

I’d like to thank all our loyal customers, friends, and followers especially those that regularly attend the Farmers Market of the Ozarks in Springfield MO. Unfortunately it’s looking like our season will be ending a bit earlier than normal. This week I ended up having “emergency” surgery on my hand/finger. Doc says absolutely no use for 6 weeks. If I can get some help I may try to attend a time it two before the holidays. I can ship any of our shelf stable products, antler dog chews, and gift boxes in time for the holidays. We also sell all our elk meat products off the farm south of Lebanon, MO. Thanks again for all the support over the years!

10/07/2024

It’s been a month of hell on the farm; our busiest time of the year. Today we got the AI cows in with the backup bulls; the last step in the breeding process. We can breathe a bit easier until November. Since Labor Day we have:
- weened calves and got them in their winter pen.
- dewormed all the cows; got them in their breeding pens; white breeder bull in with white cow group.
- Shipped all our trophy bulls out
- dewormed, vaccinated, and cut the antlers off all the bulls
- Ran the AI cows thru to put CIDRs in
- Ran the AI cows thru 2 weeks later to remove CIDRs and give PMSG
-Ran the AI cows thru 60 hours later to inseminate
And in our spare time got 2 more pastures ready for renovation and finished our new 12 acre pasture.
Thanks to all who helped out: Dr. Clint Eastburn (herd vet), Dr Ray Favaro (AI vet), Adam Griffin (friend/helper who defies death by elk) and especially my wife Kathy. It’s not her favorite time but she helped me every step of the way and did an awesome job. She tolerates my ‘frustrations’ and never forgets a gate.

10/05/2024

10/05/2024

Join us tomorrow 10/5/24 at the Springfield Farmers Market of the
Ozarks for the introduction of three new products:
- elk smoked bratwurst
- teriyaki elk jerky strips
- sweet maple and bacon elk snack sticks
In addition the return of some of our all-time favorites:
- Tex-Mex elk jerky strips
- Tex-Mex elk snack sticks
- elk and cheddar summer sausage

We will be there from 8 am to 1 pm and have our fresh, frozen elk meat cuts too!

****FREE SAMPLES of the Sweet Maple Bacon Elk Snack Sticks while supplies last!

Note: our processed products contain 3% of beef or pork to meet federal USDA inspection laws.

09/02/2024

We have one cow left available for slaughter this fall. Pickup at Zimmerman Meats in Summersville MO first part of October. Last available until next year so contact us soon if interested.

08/24/2024

Saturday hang out! This will be the last for some who will be leaving the farm in a week!

08/23/2024

*** NEW PRODUCT ALERT***
Just picked up our newest addition to our processed elk meat product line - Elk Summer Sausage with Jalapeño and Pepper Jack!! We will be debuting this product tomorrow 8/24/24 at the Farmers Market of the Ozarks in Springfield MO. We’ll have free samples. Also back in stock is our best selling Original flavor elk snack sticks. Both products are shelf stable so we can ship anywhere!

08/13/2024

Music to our ears at 6am! We will hear this for the next 4 months😏!!

08/07/2024

First post for the 12 acre pasture expansion is in the ground! Only 100+ to go?! 😳😩