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Elk-Best frame to pack meat
Uploaded on August 18, 2010I'm headed to CO next week to bowhunt elk. We came close to success last year but cuz missed at 35 yards. We are on foot so need to know the best pack frame for getting meat off the mountain. We have not found a source for horses to pack an animal out so want to be prepared to de-bone and pack out ourselves. Also, I am flying in so need a frame that adjusts small enough to put in luggage. Does such an item exist?
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When I go out West I have the name of a local outfitter with horses in case I have a downed animal which cannot be recovered by foot.
I have yet to use his services but it is nice to know the option is there.
The only pack frames I know of are the ones in the Cabelas catalog. I'm not sure how they stack up to other models.
Good luck this fall.
I have used one from Cabelas for moose and sheep, and have no complaints. It is pretty plain black, with a blaze orange peice of fabric that can unfold to help secure the meat. Its comfortable, and carries plenty of weight.
THey are very expensive but try Mystery Ranch backpacks that are hand made in Bozeman , MT. The NICE Frame with the Crew Cab can hawl a ton of meat. Pricey but very very good.
I hope you were successful on your hunt last year and were able to return this year. The reason I am posting on this reply is that I live in Prairieville and have been looking for a bow only club in the BR area. I am familiar with the general area that you hunt. I would like to speak with you about your club if at all possible. I have even considered hunting the Tunica Hills refuge or even the Cat Island area but don't care for the crowds. If you don't mind giving some info on your club email me at sanfordind@yahoo.com or call me 225.636.1420. This would be a secondary place for me, I have a sweet setup in MS.
I have found a new plastic rectangular garbage can attached to the frame pack works great. Holds Alot of meat and it will not drip all over you. You must be sure that the meat doesn't fall out when you bend over.
I do a lot of back country hunting in Wyoming (lucky enough to live here), and the best thing I've found is a standard military surplus ruck frame. You also have the option of using the frame with a ruck sack attached for packing in, then detaching the sack portion and just using the frame for packing your meat out. If you have another bag you prefer for gear, the ruck frame is pretty easy to tie onto the outside of any pack. I just use the white game bags from walmart, and tie them onto the frame. Another little trick I've learned if you're hunting the back country is to take a big container of ground black pepper with you, and rub it all over your game quarters. It will help keep the flies off, and certainly doesn't hurt the quality of the meat (like having too much salt on it).
disclaimer- by "best," I'm also taking price into account as that's a major factor for me. I've seen them as cheap as $10 in a surplus store. For that price, you can afford to outfit your whole hunting party with them.
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I have used one from Cabelas for moose and sheep, and have no complaints. It is pretty plain black, with a blaze orange peice of fabric that can unfold to help secure the meat. Its comfortable, and carries plenty of weight.
When I go out West I have the name of a local outfitter with horses in case I have a downed animal which cannot be recovered by foot.
I have yet to use his services but it is nice to know the option is there.
The only pack frames I know of are the ones in the Cabelas catalog. I'm not sure how they stack up to other models.
Good luck this fall.
THey are very expensive but try Mystery Ranch backpacks that are hand made in Bozeman , MT. The NICE Frame with the Crew Cab can hawl a ton of meat. Pricey but very very good.
I hope you were successful on your hunt last year and were able to return this year. The reason I am posting on this reply is that I live in Prairieville and have been looking for a bow only club in the BR area. I am familiar with the general area that you hunt. I would like to speak with you about your club if at all possible. I have even considered hunting the Tunica Hills refuge or even the Cat Island area but don't care for the crowds. If you don't mind giving some info on your club email me at sanfordind@yahoo.com or call me 225.636.1420. This would be a secondary place for me, I have a sweet setup in MS.
I have found a new plastic rectangular garbage can attached to the frame pack works great. Holds Alot of meat and it will not drip all over you. You must be sure that the meat doesn't fall out when you bend over.
I do a lot of back country hunting in Wyoming (lucky enough to live here), and the best thing I've found is a standard military surplus ruck frame. You also have the option of using the frame with a ruck sack attached for packing in, then detaching the sack portion and just using the frame for packing your meat out. If you have another bag you prefer for gear, the ruck frame is pretty easy to tie onto the outside of any pack. I just use the white game bags from walmart, and tie them onto the frame. Another little trick I've learned if you're hunting the back country is to take a big container of ground black pepper with you, and rub it all over your game quarters. It will help keep the flies off, and certainly doesn't hurt the quality of the meat (like having too much salt on it).
disclaimer- by "best," I'm also taking price into account as that's a major factor for me. I've seen them as cheap as $10 in a surplus store. For that price, you can afford to outfit your whole hunting party with them.
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