Packing out quarters. What order?

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johnsc6:
If you have packed enough meat out of big country, you will cut off the horns on the spot. Small bulls with no taxidermy value get the cape left too. I always carry a small packboard and enough game bags to put all the meat in. remember to cover meat with some branches or hang from tree so the vermin (weasels, jays ect) don't eat on your prize.

bobcat:

--- Quote from: Curly on August 31, 2007, 09:06:28 AM ---Bob, what do you mean......you don't interpet the law that way? The wording from the WAC that you posted on the 19th seems fairly clear. I thought you changed you view of the rule after reading Provider's post and then reading the WAC? :dunno:
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Damn, I'm not having much luck trying to explain myself here. :bash:

I'll try again. To me, the way the law is written, you need either a head with antlers attached (attached meaning the antlers are attached to the head) OR if you don't have that, you need some other evidence of sex attached to a quarter. The confusion is coming from the word "attached." Some are taking it to mean that for the head/antlers to count as evidence of sex that it must remain attached to the rest of the animal. Well I just don't read it that way. But I still think to be on the safe side you may as well leave a nut attached either way. Then there will be no question about it.

Wea300mag:
My motto is go in with numbers. Unfortunately I have to do double the work of my hunting crew because they are weak in the knees. I guarantee I have packed more quarters/halves than were packed for me and not because I don't harvest my share.

The ruling in Montana is that you must have proof of sex on one of the hind quarters, I know that for a fact because I quartered a nice 4pt deer many years ago several miles from the road and did not leave proof. At the game check I was read the riot act for 15 min by an old time Gamie looking to make a point for his trainee. He threatened to take my gun, truck, kids, ex-wife (he can have her) etc. This state is not so stringent, you can get away with head/horns. For a doe I'm not so sure, I have never taken one of them.

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