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<blockquote data-quote="Guy M" data-source="post: 321276" data-attributes="member: 8622"><p>Savageman, the backpacking hunter typically bones out the buck, which reduces it to a manageable weight if a guy is in decent condition. I even just cut the top of the skull off, and haul it out with the antlers attached instead of the whole head. </p><p></p><p>I pack in fairly light, leaving a fair bit of room in and on my pack for a kill. As I've gotten older, I also allow time, in case I need to haul the deer out in one load, and return a day later for the rest of my gear. </p><p></p><p>BTW - back to the light rifle - I haven't made any effort to drop the weight of my backpacking rifles to any appreciable degree. I shoot a standard weight rifle better than I shoot an ultra-light, but that's just me. This year I just toted in my .25-06 Rem 700 CDL with a fixed 6x Leupold. It's a good shooting rifle that has taken several mule deer in the few years I've owned it. Light enough, and heavy enough for me. </p><p></p><p>Regards, Guy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guy M, post: 321276, member: 8622"] Savageman, the backpacking hunter typically bones out the buck, which reduces it to a manageable weight if a guy is in decent condition. I even just cut the top of the skull off, and haul it out with the antlers attached instead of the whole head. I pack in fairly light, leaving a fair bit of room in and on my pack for a kill. As I've gotten older, I also allow time, in case I need to haul the deer out in one load, and return a day later for the rest of my gear. BTW - back to the light rifle - I haven't made any effort to drop the weight of my backpacking rifles to any appreciable degree. I shoot a standard weight rifle better than I shoot an ultra-light, but that's just me. This year I just toted in my .25-06 Rem 700 CDL with a fixed 6x Leupold. It's a good shooting rifle that has taken several mule deer in the few years I've owned it. Light enough, and heavy enough for me. Regards, Guy [/QUOTE]
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