There are some really great stories here. I have offered to help people a couple times and have been turned down. I have been helped and offered help several times, also.
One time was after my boy got a huge cow elk down in NM. We had a hell of a pack out ahead of us and then a guy showed up that had access through private land below us. We had a short pack out with which he helped. The guy was kind of a mountain man/guide and had several kids. I gave him a bunch of meat and he was thankful for it.
I guess the thing that amazes me, is the lack of preparation by hunters. People go elk hunting (or even deer) with no packs, sleds etc. to get the meat out. I have packed every one of my elk on my back and would not even consider not being well-prepared for an elk hunt. There is never a reason that I can see for taking an elk (or deer) out whole, unless it is real close to a road.
Last edited by sbhooper; 11/27/16.
