Backcountry Packs

[kentrek]

okay that sounds much better 

[Broken Arrow]

Our back county hunting party party consist of 1 Eberlestock - the Just one model and 4 Badlands 2800's. We all pack in 7 miles for a 4 day spike camp (return to re-supply). Both models have never failed, are semi comfortable ...........(its the pack out that kills and any pack out with heavy load of 100+ is a serious hurt locker) though the loads are well balanced and well supported on your hips. I like the warrenty of both models. 

[fillthefreezer]

Our back county hunting party party consist of 1 Eberlestock - the Just one model and 4 Badlands 2800's. We all pack in 7 miles for a 4 day spike camp (return to re-supply). Both models have never failed, are semi comfortable ...........(its the pack out that kills and any pack out with heavy load of 100+ is a serious hurt locker) though the loads are well balanced and well supported on your hips. I like the warrenty of both models.

typically you need the warranty when youre rockin packs made in vietnam...

[Broken Arrow]

oh....here we go....pack wars 2012.

[Branden]

Slim thanks for the info.

Kentrek, it is possible to pack an entire bull out in one load. That is one reason I didn't keep the T1. Because I don't think I could do it with that pack, when I can with the Barney.

[kentrek]

Slim thanks for the info.

Kentrek, it is possible to pack an entire bull out in one load. That is one reason I didn't keep the T1. Because I don't think I could do it with that pack, when I can with the Barney.

next year after i whack one il have to have you come show me how you do it..all the way to the rig please 

with the average elk having 200 pounds of boned out meat i dont think il be having a full elk on my back anytime soon.
you must make a great hunting partner 

[washelkhunter]

Kentrek, it is possible to pack an entire bull out in one load. That is one reason I didn't keep the T1. Because I don't think I could do it with that pack, when I can with the Barney.

What?

[BLUEBULLS]

Kentrek, it is possible to pack an entire bull out in one load. That is one reason I didn't keep the T1. Because I don't think I could do it with that pack, when I can with the Barney.

What?

 

[Branden]

next year after i whack one il have to have you come show me how you do it..all the way to the rig please 

with the average elk having 200 pounds of boned out meat i dont think il be having a full elk on my back anytime soon.
you must make a great hunting partner 

Kentrek, it is possible to pack an entire bull out in one load. That is one reason I didn't keep the T1. Because I don't think I could do it with that pack, when I can with the Barney.

What?

 

You guys can believe it or not, doesn't matter to me. It is possible and it does happen. The last bull I killed was a little over 460 lbs of boned meat, cape, head, and antlers. Obviously not a one trip bull.

[slim9300]

Slim thanks for the info.

Kentrek, it is possible to pack an entire bull out in one load. That is one reason I didn't keep the T1. Because I don't think I could do it with that pack, when I can with the Barney.

next year after i whack one il have to have you come show me how you do it..all the way to the rig please 

with the average elk having 200 pounds of boned out meat i dont think il be having a full elk on my back anytime soon.
you must make a great hunting partner 

I have actually found that an average mature Rocky Mountain bull in MT yields more like 160-175 lbs. of boned out meat. But they are much smaller than the Roosevelts I'm used to packing on the Westside and MT does not require you to take rib or flank meat.

ElkReaper (Aron Snider) packs his elk out whole but the man is a beast. He packed more than a couple last year with his T1.


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[kentrek]

Slim thanks for the info.

Kentrek, it is possible to pack an entire bull out in one load. That is one reason I didn't keep the T1. Because I don't think I could do it with that pack, when I can with the Barney.

next year after i whack one il have to have you come show me how you do it..all the way to the rig please 

with the average elk having 200 pounds of boned out meat i dont think il be having a full elk on my back anytime soon.
you must make a great hunting partner 

I have actually found that an average mature Rocky Mountain bull in MT yields more like 160-175 lbs. of boned out meat. But they are much smaller than the Roosevelts I'm used to packing on the Westside and MT does not require you to take rib or flank meat.

ElkReaper (Aron Snider) packs his elk out whole but the man is a beast. He packed more than a couple last year with his T1.


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175 or 200 you can still count me out for that kind of haul..also...lets play with some numbers.. 165/4=41.5 pounds per quarter elk(of boned out meat). In Idaho unit 15,we typically get 30-45 pounds of meat off a mature bulls(4.5 year olds and higher) neck alone.
elk in different areas weigh different and it all depends how you dice em up 

[Branden]

elk in different areas weigh different and it all depends how you dice em up 

I agree, I think the area/state makes a huge difference on how big the body is going to be.

Kind of like deer. Texas a lot of bucks are pretty small body size, compared to Saskatchewan where they get some huge bodied deer. Same with California compared to Washington blacktails.

[JLS]

Anyone who can pack a 200 pound load is tougher than me.

I really like my MR Longbow.  I've done a few hikes with it loaded up heavy and no hotspots afterwards.

[slim9300]

Slim thanks for the info.

Kentrek, it is possible to pack an entire bull out in one load. That is one reason I didn't keep the T1. Because I don't think I could do it with that pack, when I can with the Barney.

next year after i whack one il have to have you come show me how you do it..all the way to the rig please 

with the average elk having 200 pounds of boned out meat i dont think il be having a full elk on my back anytime soon.
you must make a great hunting partner 

I have actually found that an average mature Rocky Mountain bull in MT yields more like 160-175 lbs. of boned out meat. But they are much smaller than the Roosevelts I'm used to packing on the Westside and MT does not require you to take rib or flank meat.

ElkReaper (Aron Snider) packs his elk out whole but the man is a beast. He packed more than a couple last year with his T1.


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175 or 200 you can still count me out for that kind of haul..also...lets play with some numbers.. 165/4=41.5 pounds per quarter elk(of boned out meat). In Idaho unit 15,we typically get 30-45 pounds of meat off a mature bulls(4.5 year olds and higher) neck alone.
elk in different areas weigh different and it all depends how you dice em up 

Exactly. But my spike and my partner's 5 point weren't to bad of packs when it comes to weight. If I recall correctly we got about 120 lbs. of meat from the spike and 150 from the 5x4. The meat was tasty and once the packing began I was thankful to not have arrowed a mature bull.


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[BLUEBULLS]

next year after i whack one il have to have you come show me how you do it..all the way to the rig please 

with the average elk having 200 pounds of boned out meat i dont think il be having a full elk on my back anytime soon.
you must make a great hunting partner 

Kentrek, it is possible to pack an entire bull out in one load. That is one reason I didn't keep the T1. Because I don't think I could do it with that pack, when I can with the Barney.

What?

 

You guys can believe it or not, doesn't matter to me. It is possible and it does happen. The last bull I killed was a little over 460 lbs of boned meat, cape, head, and antlers. Obviously not a one trip bull.

I guess it would make a difference how far of a pack out we're talking. Also I assumed we were talking mature WA bulls. I guess I could pack a spike out a short distance.