Everytime we killed elk back in the back country we only loaded half an elk to one horse. So two horses to pack out one elk. Ive got a buddy who has hunted with a guy that pack 4 elk quarters out himself at one time. He must have been one tough SOB and from what my buddy said, he had a long haul a head of him. not just a couple hundred yards to the truck. When my buddy was with this guy, he tied two quarters together with about a 5 foot piece of rope and the rope around his waist. he grabbed the two other quarters one in each hand and started walking dragging the tied quarters behind him. tougher than me!
