Need someone to review my plan

[littlebuf]

your not a horrid person but you obviously are a  uncoolperson   

[uncoolperson]

yeah, I get that alot.

[jackelope]

i apologze if i came across the wrong way. i know you're new to this and looking to learn. it wasn't the way it was intended except for the part about hitting the dudes in the head with the 2x4

[bow4elk]

whoever told you to "grab the back straps and rack and walk off, same with elk" needs a swift blow to the head with a 2x4.

 

make that a 4x6...treated!

[uncoolperson]

i apologze if i came across the wrong way. i know you're new to this and looking to learn. it wasn't the way it was intended except for the part about hitting the dudes in the head with the 2x4

like I said that didn't seem right to me at all... I read it somewhere online years ago regarding super hiking deer trips.
I went so far on my buddies deer as to try to preserve some of the skin for flies and such. (I've got to learn this skill!)

I just wanted to know so I could anticipate alittle more of what I might want to plan for. If I can't con a buddy into joining me for the laboring everything out (my brother wouldn't help with that) I'm just bringing a rod and barbless flies.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,23160.msg266164.html#msg266164
(meant what I posted there)

one more backing me up not being that uncool
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,12015.msg134546.html#msg134546

[tlbradford]

If you shoot a 200lb bear live weight, bone out the meat and remove all of the fat which will just make your meat taste like crap, and scrape most of the fat off of the hide, you are talking about a pack weight of around 80-90 lbs.  You need to get that meat coling as quickly as possible, so if you hang it and it can cool overnight, you should be good for a fairly long hike with little meat loss. To trim out a bear like I described you will probably need all of 4 hours unless your buddy has done one before.

[ICEMAN]

coolio, maybe you can walk a section with him, and then decide to hunt as you near an area which is close enough for you to pack it all out? Best of both worlds?

[uncoolperson]

80 lbs, 15 lbs pack weight (still not good at ultra light) and 8 lbs rifle, I think I could do that, even if it required dragging my backpack down a trail.

Thanks for that.

Iceman,
Thats kinda of the idea, wanted to know what to expect/plan for so I could plan out "this section is good, this section use the camera"... need to see if I can find handy ways out.

[ICEMAN]

Bring another person to help carry meat...

Stay and eat it all? 

Have your brother help pack it out, then he can get lost and hike back into his camp?

I'm just saying'... 

[uncoolperson]

Bring another person to help carry meat...

Stay and eat it all? 

Have your brother help pack it out, then he can get lost and hike back into his camp?

I'm just saying'... 

my brother will point at stuff to shoot, however draws the line there, he's a vegetarian.

[Machias]

Bring another person to help carry meat...

Stay and eat it all? 

Have your brother help pack it out, then he can get lost and hike back into his camp?

I'm just saying'... 

my brother will point at stuff to shoot, however draws the line there, he's a vegetarian.

Vegetarian--Old Indian word for bad hunter.   

[JackOfAllTrades]

This has been one of the best Internet threads I've read in a long time!

I'll just walk with him and pack a fly rod.

What? No camera? You go on that little hike. Hunt without a gun. Hunt with a camera just the same as you would if you had a gun in your hand. Improve your stalking skills! See game, conceal yourself, be quiet, take notice of the wind and use it to your favor, get closer than you would need to if you were shooting boolits, snap a photo and share with the world.

Having that feeling of, 'I know I could have taken that animal if I wanted to' is precious. Having proof is priceless.

-Steve

[Bob33]

From the 2009 big game regulations:

"2. Waste of Wildlife:
You may NOT allow
game animals or game
birds you have taken to
recklessly be wasted."

[saylean]

also, bear meat needs to be frozen at a certain temp (I think -30 below?) for X amount of days (like a month) to ensure the Trichinosis is killed off before eating. Something also to consider.

Or at least, it is advised to be frozen as such.

[whacker1]

Stay and eat it all? 

Have your brother help pack it out, then he can get lost and hike back into his camp?

I'm just saying'... 

If he is a vegetarian - he should be happy to help you pack it out, so that the game is not wasted.  Plus he should be in shape by now - hasn't he covered to about the Oregon border around now.  More power to him, but he is going to need some protein come the WA cascades.  A couple thousand miles without protein may change him from being a vegetarian.

It sounds like you are asking the right questions and gettting some fair answers.