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What's the most affordable way to successfully hunt an elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="dogdinger" data-source="post: 198911" data-attributes="member: 9616"><p><strong>packing elk......</strong></p><p></p><p>is easier than a lot of people let on, but it is a consideration. You want to have a plan..That is the # reason for most of the road warriors out here in the west, the "fear of packing".....my theory was always you have to be where the elk are to shoot one....then worry about the pack job later. You did say you were going to have a hunting partner, 2 guys sure make the job easier. The average elk killed in colorado is in the 3-500 lb range on the hoof. This will only yeild in the neighborhood of 150 lbs of boned out meat....2 guys with sturdy pack frames can easily pack 100lbs each.......problem solved...A boned out ham, shoulder and back strap each.....depending on whether you are going to mount the head, you may have another trip for the cape and horns......if you are not familiar with how to bone out meat, there is a DVD available from the Co DOW.....look on their website.....tell me when you have some areas and seasons picked out and i will try to help out....AJ</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dogdinger, post: 198911, member: 9616"] [b]packing elk......[/b] is easier than a lot of people let on, but it is a consideration. You want to have a plan..That is the # reason for most of the road warriors out here in the west, the "fear of packing".....my theory was always you have to be where the elk are to shoot one....then worry about the pack job later. You did say you were going to have a hunting partner, 2 guys sure make the job easier. The average elk killed in colorado is in the 3-500 lb range on the hoof. This will only yeild in the neighborhood of 150 lbs of boned out meat....2 guys with sturdy pack frames can easily pack 100lbs each.......problem solved...A boned out ham, shoulder and back strap each.....depending on whether you are going to mount the head, you may have another trip for the cape and horns......if you are not familiar with how to bone out meat, there is a DVD available from the Co DOW.....look on their website.....tell me when you have some areas and seasons picked out and i will try to help out....AJ [/QUOTE]
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