OT: Price for Help

[HoofsandWings]

First of all, no remarks.

I have been diagnosed with an uncommon form of hernia.
I still plan to hunt with my hunting partner this fall, but will not be able to pack out the animal.

I thought of putting up a sign to see if one of the other campers/hunters will help to pack out the animal should we get one.
If I shoot the elk, I can share some of the meat. If my hunting partner kills one, he is not about to share the meat.

So how much should I pay the helper? What is the going rate?

Thanks

[h20hunter]

Ouch.....

I guess one suggestion is if you have any hunting camps near yours stop in and say hello. Let them know that you are a generous person with maybe some beverages and/or meat. See is anyone is up for helping if you get one down. Also, I would assume that regardless if your buddy is tagged out or not he would stop hunting to help with packing in a major way. Not much help on the funds question. One of the site members that offer pack in and out services posted that $500 is the rate for packing out an elk.

Good luck and hope you get one.

[300rum]

Usually nothing, but it is nice to offer a case of beer or something. 

[bobcat]

A quarter of the elk would be good.

By the way, what the heck does "OT" in your title mean?

[vandeman17]

Where will you be hunting? If it is on the eastside of the state you can always give me a call and I can come help pack it out for you. 

[NoBark]

Dandy offer Vandy!   

[vandeman17]

Any excuse to get me out in the woods and share in the excitement and satisfaction of the hunt sounds like fun to me!

[jackelope]

A quarter of the elk would be good.

By the way, what the heck does "OT" in your title mean?

Off topic.

[HoofsandWings]

A quarter of the elk would be good.

By the way, what the heck does "OT" in your title mean?

OT=Off Topic

Hi Bobcat,
A quarter if I shoot the elk, but if my hunting partner gets one, he is not about to part with an elk quarter.
That is the reason for the post.
He will need a substitute for me to help haul his elk out.

[bobcat]

A quarter of the elk would be good.

By the way, what the heck does "OT" in your title mean?

Off topic.

Okay, but I wonder why, when it's not off topic.

[h20hunter]

I understand about the partner.....he won't share his elk for someone to help pack yours. That seems fair. I think you will be able to find some able bodied guys to help if the need arises. Hopefully your buddy will be of the mindset that he should be the main source of help.

[washingtonmuley]

A quarter of the elk would be good.

By the way, what the heck does "OT" in your title mean?

OT=Off Topic

Hi Bobcat,
A quarter if I shoot the elk, but if my hunting partner gets one, he is not about to part with an elk quarter.
That is the reason for the post.
He will need a substitute for me to help haul his elk out.

If your buddy is not willing to part with a quarter then he should hire an outfitter to pack it out or pack it himself. A quarter is cheap price to pay for a packer.

[HoofsandWings]

Usually nothing, but it is nice to offer a case of beer or something.

Case of beer or something? Neither of us drink. So it has to be "or something" and I am asking what the "or something" should be.

[HoofsandWings]

A quarter of the elk would be good.

By the way, what the heck does "OT" in your title mean?

OT=Off Topic

Hi Bobcat,
A quarter if I shoot the elk, but if my hunting partner gets one, he is not about to part with an elk quarter.
That is the reason for the post.
He will need a substitute for me to help haul his elk out.

If your buddy is not willing to part with a quarter then he should hire an outfitter to pack it out or pack it himself. A quarter is cheap price to pay for a packer.

If he hired a packer, I would be paying for it.

[bobcat]

Well for someone to use their elk hunting time to help pack out someone else's elk, I would say a minimum of $100. Even at that I'm not sure I'd take away from my hunting time to help a stranger. It all depends on the circumstances though. If it were only a quarter mile off the road and could be done in a couple hours in the middle of the day, I'd probably help someone like yourself, and wouldn't expect anything in return. But a full day, daylight to dark, pack out would be something entirely different.