Game Bag question for those who QUARTER your elk

[whuppinstick]

I got a lot of great feedback in my other "boned out" thread, enough to realize I should also making bags for those who like to bring the bones home.

I don't have an elk rear quarter lying around to measure, so what size bags do you like? If you don't know the dimensions offhand feel free to drop the company name and I can look them up. Do your bags enclose the whole quarter or do they cinch somewhere on the leg short of the knee joint?

[trophyhunt]

I really like my caribou gear elk bags, light, strong, reflective strips. I leave the achelis heal on the rear leg, I’m usually by myself and it’s easier to tie a knot on that, then throw the cord over a limb and tie off. The bone sometimes sticks outside the bag if it’s a big leg but most the time they cover the hind leg. Pretty tough bags, have had mine now for a few years and only a couple small tears from sharp bones. Not sure of the sizes.    https://www.caribougear.com/collections/magnum-pack-series

[KFhunter]

I got the magnum size, it covers my bone ok.
But the caribou bags are heavy

[kentrek]

I pack two large 6 am bags for the hind hams, two mediums for the front shoulders, one medium for the neck and then grawkshaws for the rest

Definitely do size specific....you know exactly what's coming out...2 hind hams...two front shoulders...backstraps...rib meat...neck



Caribous are great bags just heavy

[Magnum_Willys]

I got a lot of great feedback in my other "boned out" thread, enough to realize I should also making bags for those who like to bring the bones home.

I don't have an elk rear quarter lying around to measure, so what size bags do you like? If you don't know the dimensions offhand feel free to drop the company name and I can look them up. Do your bags enclose the whole quarter or do they cinch somewhere on the leg short of the knee joint?

want to cover holder qtr to the knee.

[whuppinstick]

Great feedback, thanks guys!

kentrek, I agree with you on the bags sized for the quarters. What do you mean by 'grawkshaws'?

[kentrek]

Grawkshaw game bags, they are bone out bags that are super light and breath extremely well...I think they have the best fabric on the market atm

 elk vary a great amount in size from location to age...so its nice to have extra bags for just incase with little weight penalty

[blackveltbowhunter]

Grakksaw. For those using the google machine. At least I assume thats what Kentrek is referring  to. Apologies if not.

[kentrek]

Grakksaw. For those using the google machine. At least I assume thats what Kentrek is referring  to. Apologies if not.

Whoops ya I missed the spelling on that

Might consider a simple name aswell 😂

[NRA4LIFE]

I have gone to quartering with the bones in and boning out everything else.  I want tough.  A pound more in the pack is worth it.  Dropping an 82 lb quarter in a bag and having it rip sucks.  Dropping a second 82 lb quarter in another bag and having it rip sucks so much more you are at the point of crazy.  Make them bullet proof.

[WapitiTalk1]

Yikes, haven’t carried out bones for decades. If you’ve got horses I spose.

[Magnum_Willys]

Yikes, haven’t carried out bones for decades. If you’ve got horses I spose.

   I can shuttle a boned elk out solo at 65.  Go 1/2 mile drop, rest going back for other half,  carry a mile, repeat. 

[dilleytech]

The large “elk” size black ovis bags are perfect IMO. Haven’t had any kind of failure of hanging from the draw strings or a elk quarter that didn’t fit yet.

[7mmfan]

Yikes, haven’t carried out bones for decades. If you’ve got horses I spose.

I have never boned out an elk. I have also killed a lot of spikes so their bones don't weigh as much  I prefer bone in for long term hanging and handling in general.

[vandeman17]

Yikes, haven’t carried out bones for decades. If you’ve got horses I spose.

I have never boned out an elk. I have also killed a lot of spikes so their bones don't weigh as much  I prefer bone in for long term hanging and handling in general.

I also leave the bone in. The extra weight is worth it to me because it helps keep the meat riding in my pack more even instead of a big ball in the bottom of the bag. I also find that it helps the meat cool better. If I had a long time to let it cool before packing I would probably take the bones out but most times as soon as I am done quartering I am headed back to camp/truck