Splitting the spoils

[Bean Counter]

I'm going out with my elk buddy again this fall.  The way we've agreed to do it is that if one of us gets an elk, that hunter keeps the trophy, but we'll split the meat.  One elk is way too much for either of our family.  Just wondering if this is the modus operandi, or if people normally keep everything--hunting buddies be darned. 

[BC CHASER]

The best way to do it is to split the meat and cut the skull plate in half and each gets 1 antler.  You could even have a half shoulder mount done!

[girlwithbow]

My hunting buddy is my husband so you know ALL trophys are mine and of corse I get half   I am kidding  !!!!!!!!!    I think if ya kill it the trophy is yours if all the hunt up till that has been equal then you should share the meat  

[boneaddict]

Generally my only other partner is Idabooner and he can have as much meat as he wants or can eat that his wife won't give away.  I then keep his antlers and mine.  

This year with three elk tags, and providing I am successful on them, I will probably fill the freezer, give him any that he wants.  The rest may just go to a big barbecue or to a needy family, or whomever helps me pack the damn thing out.

[girlwithbow]

The best way to do it is to split the meat and cut the skull plate in half and each gets 1 antler.  You could even have a half shoulder mount done!

You know that could be cool  Split it strait down the middle nose to tail then do a full (half) body mount and hang flat side to wall  !!!!!!

[bucklucky]

For elk, whoever shoots it keeps the antlers, shooter gets half then the other half is split up between packers that help.

[cohoho]

Generally my only other partner is Idabooner and he can have as much meat as he wants or can eat that his wife won't give away.  I then keep his antlers and mine.  

This year with three elk tags, and providing I am successful on them, I will probably fill the freezer, give him any that he wants.  The rest may just go to a big barbecue or to a needy family, or whomever helps me pack the damn thing out.

Pack is empty right now, but man it can hold alot.....  Alittle out of the way, but then it is elk... If you need help   Course I would have to load my pack, especially after hearing about your pack weight  when you were up north, still insane?

[Bean Counter]

This year with three elk tags, and providing I am successful on them, I will probably fill the freezer, give him any that he wants.  The rest may just go to a big barbecue or to a needy family, or whomever helps me pack the damn thing out.

 

I'll help you pack them out (schedule depending, of course).  PM me if you're serious for help.

[billythekidrock]

For elk, whoever shoots it keeps the antlers, shooter gets half then the other half is split up between packers that help.

Same here.

[Bean Counter]

For elk, whoever shoots it keeps the antlers, shooter gets half then the other half is split up between packers that help.

Same here.

I like the sound of this.  Its simple enough with two hunters, but my buddy and I might be adding on a few this year.  In this particular example, I take it that if a deer dressed out at 100lbs, and there were a total of five hunters, the shooter would get half, and the remaining four would split 25%... so the divison would be 50 * 12.5 * 12.5 *12.5 * 12.5.

I assume that agreement would be in effect only when the hunters are present. So if one hunts with us for a week of deer season, but then misses all of next week during elk season, and we get an elk, that hunter ain't gettin' squat. 

[PolarBear]

For elk, whoever shoots it keeps the antlers, shooter gets half then the other half is split up between packers that help.

Ditto! 
If I am hunting alone I usually keep half or a quarter and donate the rest to friends who didnt get and animal or are in need of meat.

[billythekidrock]

For elk, whoever shoots it keeps the antlers, shooter gets half then the other half is split up between packers that help.

Same here.

I like the sound of this.  Its simple enough with two hunters, but my buddy and I might be adding on a few this year.  In this particular example, I take it that if a deer dressed out at 100lbs, and there were a total of five hunters, the shooter would get half, and the remaining four would split 25%... so the divison would be 50 * 12.5 * 12.5 *12.5 * 12.5.

I assume that agreement would be in effect only when the hunters are present. So if one hunts with us for a week of deer season, but then misses all of next week during elk season, and we get an elk, that hunter ain't gettin' squat. 

Pretty darn close.
But we only play that way with elk. Deer and bear go to the shooter but everyone helps Normally everyone in our group will get a deer so that meat is not a problem, but it is nice to have extra packers or draggers.

Now elk is shooter gets half. Two people split equally, three people then the other two help equally and split half, etc.

[bucklucky]

Exactly Willy!

[actionshooter]

For elk, whoever shoots it keeps the antlers, shooter gets half then the other half is split up between packers that help.

Thats about how we do it but my brother is a bachelor and he has no kids so I usually get a little more cause he doesn't want it. 

 I have helped guys who don't split anything, bothered me for a while but then I figured if I got an elk with them I'll play by the same rules.
Same here.

I like the sound of this.  Its simple enough with two hunters, but my buddy and I might be adding on a few this year.  In this particular example, I take it that if a deer dressed out at 100lbs, and there were a total of five hunters, the shooter would get half, and the remaining four would split 25%... so the divison would be 50 * 12.5 * 12.5 *12.5 * 12.5.

I assume that agreement would be in effect only when the hunters are present. So if one hunts with us for a week of deer season, but then misses all of next week during elk season, and we get an elk, that hunter ain't gettin' squat. 

Pretty darn close.
But we only play that way with elk. Deer and bear go to the shooter but everyone helps Normally everyone in our group will get a deer so that meat is not a problem, but it is nice to have extra packers or draggers.

Now elk is shooter gets half. Two people split equally, three people then the other two help equally and split half, etc.

[saylean]

Dad, my three brothers and myself...all split the meat..

Been living off of elk/deer/bear since last year...and it just seems like we havent even dented it at all.

We need to get another chest freezer before archery elk, I am sure.