If you are going to backpack into an area, only go in as far as you can get a bull out on your back before the meat goes bad. I see to many guys backpack into areas where if they got a bull there is no way they could get it out in time. Boned out bull is still two trips without your gear that you went in with. I have came across elk kills thats guys have left a lot meat because they only wanted to make one trip. And that is illegal !