If you needed a reason to give up eating meat you didn't raise, kill, butcher, and process your self, this might be it

[rayzor]

6 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Quarter it and debone it in the field. No doubt about it, it would've sucked and the specific geography of the pack out would've played a big role in whether or not I would've taken a shot had the opportunity presented itself.

dragging deer out of heavy brush/briars after taking nearly an hour to find it was always so much fun, especially in the dark and below freezing. painful, but i felt like i deserved it.

[OHYO]

On 2/1/2024 at 6:14 AM, lumbeecheraw75 said:

I'm curious how you'd get an elk out of there if in conditions like that. 

During elk season there will be people with pack mules camping in the area etc. They charge a fee to pack it out for the hunters. A lot of hunters stay close to the road, they say they hiked in but that not the case or they leave a good portion behind.
 

Edited February 4, 2024 by OHYO

[LinvilleGorge]

2 hours ago, OHYO said:

During elk season there will be people with pack mules camping in the area etc. 

Not where I go.

My attitude is if I see another person I failed.

[OHYO]

31 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Not where I go.

My attitude is if I see another person I failed.

Are you saying that you pack the elk out when you’re back that far?

Edited February 4, 2024 by OHYO

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, OHYO said:

Are you saying that you pack the elk out when you’re back that far?

Yep. Debone it and quarter it in the field. It's four trips.

[OHYO]

6 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Yep. Debone it and quarter it in the field. It's four trips.

Pagosa Springs area?

Edited February 4, 2024 by OHYO