at least the rump i would as that is a pretty nice piece of meat. the chuck probly be a different story. i generally grind my front quarters for burger. love that elk burger!!! to be honest i have never saved any chuck or other front end roasts. we go thru the burger like crazy here and never have enough. i think the chuck i would go longer, maybe foil at say 160 and continue smoking til 195 or so, let rest and pull. just a thought. and piker is correct, cook it how you like it. everyone likes it different, just my point of view and i have been cooking elk, bear, antelope, whitetail deer, mule deer, caribou, and moose for 30 plus years so i have a little expierience at it myself. but slow cooking a steak is not the way to get a tender steak. and i prefer my steak tender.