In that area when i see whole elk carcasses at the processor i wonder if it was that close to the road but assume they were on someplace private where you can get an ATV or truck.
I did kill a cow once in the snow that ended a 100 close yards from the road an easy drag, but needed a come-along to get her in the back of the truck. Dragging and hauling are not usually on the menu for us there, cutting up and packing out are almost a given. That nice soft pliable meat that hangs in a tree overnight is so much stiffer and less comfortable going into the pack in the morning.
