solo packing

[JackOfAllTrades]

OK, legalities concerned. I keep game bags in my day pack too. Also a ziploc bag for the genitals in case I need to prove what the meat belongs to. I take the situation into account, whether I can pack the head and a smaller bag of meat and either hide it near camp/truck.. Or lock it up. Whatever, then plan on multiple trips to the kill site. If I need to hide the downed animal, so be it. Part of hunting. Hide it from hunters and possibly other critters.

-Steve

[Maligator]

Gotta tell ya that it really surprises me the level of awareness you seem to need "out here" when dealing with your elk or whatever game animal you take. Glad I found this website to begin to understand how often it seems that there are problems associated with keeping your game. I never had these kind of considerations back east.

I wish everyone the best of luck in their pursuit of whatever game animal they are after and even more luck keeping it! 

[Dick Cress]

Can't eat horns.

[bowelkaholic]

HEAD OUT FRIST. HIDE BYE RIG SAME WITH MEAT. THEN THEY DONT NO YOU HAVE ONE ! LOW LIFES ARE OUT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bowelkaholic]

BIG GAME. TAKEN IN ANTLER OR HORN RESTRICTION AREAS:THE HEAD OR SKULL PLATE ,WITH BOTH HORNS OR BOTH ANTLERS NATURALLY ATTACHED , MUST ACCOMPANY THE CARCASS WHILE IN TRANSIT OR IN POSSESSION.

[littlebuf]

Can't eat horns.

well we better all just shoot does than huh, why does everybody get there panties all in a bunch when you mention the trophy as part of the animal? is it not? should we all just leave the head in the woods to show how much we are just hunting for meat? i eat what i kill and ive never wasted meat, i also have heads on the wall. i must be such a terrible person for mounting trophy's, think what a low life bucklucky must be 

[G.R.K]

Can't eat horns.

Yes you can and they are tasty.

[SHANE(WA)]

indians do! thats why they dump all those big bulls silly, grind it up and make shakes 

[runamuk]

im still not sure where anybody is getting the "wasting meat" thing. the topic is solo packing and the best process to accomplish said solo pack. i do have a fair amount of Irish and gypsy in me so i'll probably be drunk and steal the trophy from myself, the whole thing could be pointless at that stage of the hunt 

that painted a picture 

and actually thanks for asking this it is helping me as well with the whole packing out alone.....I had thought about asking the same question

[bow-n-head]

You can't shoot elk where you want to, so you have to go to them. I love backpack hunting. I have learned from experience what exactly you need when you down an elk in 85 degree weather. And strong fast legs are a must. A couple of good friends that will come at a drop of a hat doesn't hurt either. I have taken several elk 6 miles from the truck. All I can say is be prepared to be totally exhausted and sore from head to toe. A friend and I took bulls 2 days in a row as deep in as we go. It is a good feeling of acomplishment when it's over and you have a cold beer in your hands. If anyone is thinking about it, try it, just know your limit. I tend to push mine alittle far sometimes. If at all possible take a satelite phone and a gps unit and phone number to a packer. I couldn't afford that, so I have to carry them out myself.

[Fishpoorly]

Depends of the situation. If the meat could spoil, that needs to be your first priority.  If you leave it, it needs to be protected from predators.  In Colorado, I killed a bull late in the day about 8 miles into the wilderness so I put the quarters in game bags and hung them in a tree because I was worried about bears, coyotes, etc.  Came back 2 days later (with horses) to pack him out and found that the gut pile had been licked clean.  It was hailing and at 11,000 ft when I got him so I wasn't too worried about spoilage. 

[coachcw]

I've done those 3am hell packs out, I recomend trying to hunt a spot that you can pack down an elk much easyier by your self. i hope it stays cool for you, this could be you most memerable hunt yet.good luck.

[joebear]

I would think that spoil is not a worry. lilbuff I am pretty sure proof of sex is to stay attached to the animal until processed that's simple leave it on a hind quarter. As far as packing out I am sure that the trophy should be last to the truck. So put the trophy high in a tree and pack the rest to the truck and go back for the trophy. If you catch someone trying to steal your meat well bag them up also but remember to keep proof of sex attached. Good luck.