Elk cooler logistics - help a newbie

[b0bbyg]

Last 2 elk I have got were bagged (cloth) and hung in shade until ready to head back to town.  I keep a giant piece of plastic to cover the back seats folded down so the meat goes in the truck and not in the bed.  This was I can crank the AC full blast for the 2 hours home.

Looks funny when you get home wearing a jacket on a hot day because it is so cold in the truck.   
I like the pallet idea, need to see if I can find a large metal shelf to lay in truck so I can get circulation.

Do you not get blood everywhere?!

Meat had already hung in bags a while which drained off lots of the liquid,  I use the plastic to form a giant "tub" so anything that leaks stay on the plastic.
Back when I only had a suburban and no truck did this as well since I had little other option. learned that tarps are not as liquid tight as you would think. 

[Stein]

Get a big cooler from Costco or Walmart and if you don't use it you can always return it.  Even when you get home, it's nice to not need to immediately process it, I like to leave the meat on the bone for at least 1-2 days if at all possible. 

I pack two coolers full of ice and leave them in my truck so I can cool the meat as soon as possible.

[ljsommer]

Follow-up question: I'd love to save the hide, does anyone have a good guide/tutorial they'd recommend for removing the hide to have it professionally treated and saved?