Elk Pack Question

[Deertick]

\"What\'s the friggin\' hurry?\"

Right on.

I went to a fanny pack a couple years ago for this reason.

That said, this year, it just wasn\'t comfortable anymore. Maybe it was because I had to carry too much wet gear because of all the rain. I\'m looking now at a daypack. I really liked Cnelk\'s Kelty frame for hauling. Very comfortable, and the price was right. Yes, it\'s a \"leave in camp\" pack or a \"leave at the pickup\" pack, but ... what\'s the hurry?

If hunting alone, or with limited time like a quick day-hunt from home, I start to see the reasoning for carrying out a load first-trip. It\'d be great to have a \"one-stop-shopping\" pack, but there is a price to pay for that ... money!

 

[Anonymous]

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[Ucsdryder]

I agree Brad. If I had an army of people back at camp I wouldn\'t worry about it either. Unfortunately I am a solo hunter so I want to get that elk off the hill asap. Not to mention during late season when it\'s cold and snowy I am ready to hit the road asap.

 

[WW]

\"What\'s the friggin\' hurry?\"

Here\'s a scenario: I\'m solo. Its 70+ degrees. I\'m 3 miles from the car. I have to be at work in less that 48 hours.

All depends on the conditions of your hunt. In the above situation, you bet I want to pack out part of that elk on the first trip to the car.

I don\'t want to sound like a smart a$$ but under those conditions, maybe you should consider calling in sick or telling them you have car trouble. It isn\'t nice to tell a lie so just explain the situation. Maybe they will grant you an extra day or two of vacation. So here are a few suggestions for you.

1) work your tail off getting your elk out! This will involve buying a large pack and lugging it around every day you hunt. Also about 24 miles of packing which half will involve very heavy loads.

2) hire a packer!

3) Manage your time better next time. You need to figure out how long it will take to pack out, vs. when you absolutely have to be back to work. In other words, maybe you should consider quitting your hunt a day earlier so you will have plenty of time to get the job done.

Brad\'s advice is golden!! What\'s the hurry? Just be aware of what it really takes to get a 500 - 750 pound animal out of the woods that is several miles from the truck. :help2:

 

[cnelk]

I should reiterate that its not always a luxury to have the time to go get friends and/or take your time to get your elk out. I have packed my share of elk solo, with time restraints, but a safe, slow, steady pace trumps hurrying and regretting it later.

I have also been fortunate to be involved with having 3 elk down at once, 70 degrees, 5 miles back. [remember that day Pikemaster?] Two were taken out in one day and the last one the next. We did what we could, for as long as we could. We tried to get the 3rd one out that night, but we were spent. So we made the decision that the next day is a much better time.

Thinking back, there have been 5 times we have had multiple elk down at once. And never once did we wish that we had a larger pack to carry out more one the first trip to save time on the last.

But that?s just the way we do it

 

[Deertick]

The hurry?

Well, if meat is headed for the cooler, there may be a hurry.

But most of the time, it\'s going to hang in the shade (that was my assumption) and ... the shade at the kill site will likely be similar to any other shade.

I have packed a cow front quarter on my fanny pack before ... it works ... so there\'s that option, too.

 

[Bowfreak]

I don\'t know anything about these packs but Camofire has a Slumberjack Rail Hauler frame for $94. Maybe it is not as good as a Kelty but it seems like a decent price.

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