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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: -snypershot317- on November 07, 2013, 09:13:00 AM
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how big of a bag does one need to pack out a large size deer, elk, or pronghorn? Just wondering because i have a couple packs, one being a small day pack, and the other a medium size back pack. I ask because i really dont wanna drag a deer out of the deep woods and would rather pack it out...any suggestions? :help:
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I use the large ALICE pack I carried in the Army and it's plenty for deer (and I suspect pronghorn). A elk would probably be a couple of trips (it's probably a few trips with anything unless you're the Hulk).
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I bought a Camp Trails Freighter pack frame over 30 years ago, and it's still getting the job done. They are strong and comfortable, and you can buy a bag to fit it if that's your option. BTW, getting any critter out in a pack in one trip would be a challenge.
When packing, I use the old mountain man method with the use of 2 packs. Load both packs and pack one until tired. Return for the other and overlap your first. With this method, you are getting the job done without "killing" yourself.
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You will not be getting an elk out in the same bag as a deer or antelope ... boning them out a deer fills a big size single compartment day or back pack. Like Lon I always preferred a freightliner style pack because it was easier to secure the load, at least for elk.
For elk, one man will need four full loads at least unless you shot a small elk ...
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Originally posted by elkken:
For elk, one man will need four full loads at least unless you shot a small elk ...
I watched my uncle pack a fully boned out cow elk in one trip once...his pack weighed about 130 lbs though, and it was not a monster cow. That said, elk are a whole different deal than deer/antelope and packing them requires a good frame in the pack, whether internal or external.
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the first bull elk I shot took 5 trips to pack it out. I did not bone it out. I