The elk meat used in our products comes from New Zealand. Just like the deer for our venison products, the elk are raised in the same free feeding mountain meadows which means no growth stimulants or antibiotics. Elk meat is milder, so we enhance the flavor by adding a bit of black pepper to all of our elk products. Buffalo Bob's Wild Game Snack Sticks are a ready to eat, pepperoni-sausage product each weighing one ounce. Ground meat is mixed with seasonings, encased in an edible casing and then slow-smoked over selected hardwoods. To ensure freshness all products are individually vacuum-sealed. 100% REAL elk, farm-raised and USDA Inspected. (1oz - includes added beef)