Didnt read thru the whole thread, but the best i've done is 3 trips. Totally deboned,cape left and antlers removed with a little POS saw. Removing the scull cap with that POS saw probly burned 2x the calories than packing it out would have.
This years bull took 6 trips, but it was only about a mile so i didnt cut the meat off the quarters.
The above is solo. Ive helped pack out spikes/cows where me and a pard got them out in one trip..Sometimes elk really aint any bigger than a mature mule deer buck,such things are relative the conversation also.
Last edited by rosco1; 11/25/15.
