Originally Posted by sbhooper
Why not just cut the darn thing up and leave all the junk in the woods? I never have, nor would I, take a whole elk home. It is a lot easier to load quarters, or boned-out meat, than the complete carcass.


I have done it all...I’ve carried quarters, meat bags, and hide. I’ve boned out 100% in the field leaving the stripped cage and guts behind. And I’ve winched out whole elk. It’s a lot easier to take out whole, especially when you have more than one animal down in the same area.

Road hunting at it’s best....This one came up and out with a Capstan Winch. Another bull was laying 60 yards away from this one. 😎

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