This study was conducted to investigate the effect of pasture grazing and barn feeding system on the growth performance, weight gain and velvet antler productivity in Elk. Twelve 5-year-old elk stags about 273 kg were stratified by weight and randomly assigned by feeding system (a pasture grazing and a barn feeding, n=6). The average feed intake were not signigicant difference between two groups. Average daily gain for grazing and barn feeding group was 0.25 g and 0.29 g respectively, showing no significant difference. Velvet antler yield for grazing and barn feeding group was 7,700 g and 6, 960 g respectively, with no significant difference. In conclusion grazing group was better than barn feeding group in feed intake, body weight gain and velvet antler productivity. However, there were no statistical significant difference between the two group. These results may serve as the basis for further study of deer feeding system in Korea and further study needed to examine the grazing intensity and economic efficiency.

• 이진욱(국립축산과학원 가축유전자원센터) | Jinwook Lee (Animal Genetic Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Namwon, 55717, Korea.)
• 이성수(국립축산과학원 가축유전자원센터) | Sung Soo Lee (Animal Genetic Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Namwon, 55717, Korea.)
• 연성흠(국립축산과학원 가축유전자원센터) | Sung Heum Yeon (Animal Genetic Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Namwon, 55717, Korea.)
• 조창연(국립축산과학원 가축유전자원센터) | Chang Yeon Cho (Animal Genetic Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Namwon, 55717, Korea.)
• 김상우(전북대학교 국제농업개발협력센터) | Sang Woo Kim (International Agricultural Development and Cooperation Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896, Korea.)
• 김관우(국립축산과학원 가축유전자원센터) | Kwan Woo Kim (Animal Genetic Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Namwon, 55717, Korea.) Corresponding author