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It wouldn't have taken that long to simply bone it out and walk up the hill with the meat in a backpack. If it's a small deer, one person could do it easily. It took them 8 hours from the time the deer was shot- I bet one guy and a backpack could have it out of there in less than 2.
Boned and out in 2 hours....
All yoy need is a large spool of mule tape and a winch. Take the cable off the winch roll the spool down the hill and use the wimch drum like a windless. wrap one end around the spool twice and pull the end tight to bring the deer up. if the deer gets caught just loosen the end your holding and the spool will slip under the mule tape.
When did backboards, frame packs and large internal frame packs go out of style?In the time it takes to collect your rig, figure out how to winch the deer, walk and clear all the hurdles/blowdown with it... you can dress it, cut it in half at the rear haunch and carry it out on your frame. I can't remember the last time I hunted without a pack capable of taking at least half a deer out in the first trip. If your not into boning or don't feel skilled with it just halve the darn thing and walk on out. Of course I'm realatively young and fit, so I can see where certain folks would feel the need.
I would say if that hill scares you then you better stay out of the east side that's just a baby
Most of the guys that "hunt" Vail do not know how to gut a deer nonetheless bone one out!
Quote from: Colville on November 01, 2011, 09:53:47 AMWhen did backboards, frame packs and large internal frame packs go out of style?In the time it takes to collect your rig, figure out how to winch the deer, walk and clear all the hurdles/blowdown with it... you can dress it, cut it in half at the rear haunch and carry it out on your frame. I can't remember the last time I hunted without a pack capable of taking at least half a deer out in the first trip. If your not into boning or don't feel skilled with it just halve the darn thing and walk on out. Of course I'm realatively young and fit, so I can see where certain folks would feel the need. I agree.Better yet, split it at about the 3rd rib and your loads will be closer to even.
Mule tap would have been an option. But I agree that was not that far away. Bone it out and pack it up the hill.