Originally Posted by 280rules
Originally Posted by Ed_T
Originally Posted by Boise
Originally Posted by Ed_T


Two guys can usually pack a boned elk in one trip.


Best I've EVER done is three guys. We attempted a two guy carry with a big cow and I unloaded half after climbing only a couple hundred yards. There is no way I can carry a 100+ pound pack for any distance over rough terrain. I've never been called big being 5' 8' and 150#.


For two guys to pack an elk in one trip, it does result in some pretty heavy packs. Last year with a 5 pt bull I shot my pack weighed 125 lbs and Levis 135 lbs. We had 3+ miles and 3000' of verticle (mostly downhill :))


What pack? A Longhunter?


Levi was using a G2 Longhunter in hauler mode and I was using a Granite Gear Stratus Flatbed. I was so impressed with the slim profile of the Long Hunter that I got one this winter.

Ed T