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Title: game bags??
Post by: Fishaholic on May 26, 2013, 09:14:25 PM: Can you use cotton pillow cases? Or are the big game bags you can buy work better? I seen some that were almost like burlap. What do you guys use?
Thanks
dj
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Post by: brocka on May 26, 2013, 09:19:57 PM: I would avoid cotton anything for hunting. You'll be much better off with a synthetic type of game bag. Take a look at T.A.G. bags and Caribou game bags. Both websites explain why very well.
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Post by: SemperFidelis97 on May 26, 2013, 09:21:07 PM: Pillow cases are fantastic, I wash them out at the end of season they can be reused for years. Best of all they aren't ten bucks a bag like the fancy bags they sell at local stores.
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Post by: duckmen1 on May 26, 2013, 09:25:06 PM: Ive used bed sheets to wrap up whole deer so i would think pillow cases would work well. I will be looking into the reasoning about not using cotton for game bags though. I might learn something new.
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Post by: rtspring on May 26, 2013, 09:26:23 PM: Pillow caeses work great!
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Post by: PolarBear on May 26, 2013, 09:28:19 PM: I use heavy duty contractor grade plastic garbage bags. A lot less messy! :peep:
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Post by: SemperFidelis97 on May 26, 2013, 09:30:59 PM: I have never heard about an issue with cotton until now I have used pillow sacks for years to pack out game, and have never had an issue.
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Post by: norsepeak on May 26, 2013, 09:32:05 PM: Save yourself a lot of trouble and sweat and just pack a frying pan with you when you hunt. You whack a big buck, just cook him up right there and chow down...now packing! :chuckle:
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Post by: PolarBear on May 26, 2013, 09:34:19 PM: Somebody has cotton clothing confused with cotton game bags. Cotton clothing = Bad. Cotton game bags = fine. I think that the majority of game bags on the market are made of cotton. We have used cotton pillow cases for years without an problems what so ever.
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Post by: PolarBear on May 26, 2013, 09:35:40 PM: Quote from: norsepeak on May 26, 2013, 09:32:05 PM
Save yourself a lot of trouble and sweat and just pack a frying pan with you when you hunt. You whack a big buck, just cook him up right there and chow down...now packing! :chuckle:
Especially if you are hunting in a Weyco clear cut. It is easier to eat it on the spot than dragging it over all the debris.
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Post by: huntnphool on May 26, 2013, 09:37:23 PM: http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,111407.msg1463514.html#msg1463514 (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,111407.msg1463514.html#msg1463514)
Title: Re: game bags??
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on May 26, 2013, 09:57:13 PM: Her is an old hash about them.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,111407.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,111407.0.html)
Title: Re: game bags??
Post by: huntnphool on May 26, 2013, 10:23:07 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on May 26, 2013, 09:57:13 PM
Her is an old hash about them.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,111407.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,111407.0.html)
Isnt that the same link I posted above? ;)
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Post by: Simcoe hunter on May 26, 2013, 10:29:00 PM: A buddy and I each got our elk within 2 minutes of each other one year. Not enough game bags to go around. Extra clean t-shirts in a pack= best tasting of the 2 elk. Good clean cotton worked well that day.
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Post by: huntingfool7 on May 27, 2013, 08:01:51 AM: I've used sheets and pillow cases for years. I like sheets for wrapping quarters and pillow cases for loose meat.
Should not use plastic bags because it keeps the heat in.
Title: Re: game bags??
Post by: Simcoe hunter on May 27, 2013, 10:33:01 AM: :yeah:
Quote from: huntingfool7 on May 27, 2013, 08:01:51 AM
I've used sheets and pillow cases for years. I like sheets for wrapping quarters and pillow cases for loose meat.
Should not use plastic bags because it keeps the heat in.
:yeah:
:yeah:
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Post by: brocka on May 28, 2013, 06:50:11 AM: For anyone wanting a good read on game bags. To each their own on this I guess. Being as I am usually a a day or more from my truck, I look for every advantage I can get. That being the reason I avoid cotton.

http://www.pristineventures.com/our-blog/124-front-page/151-game-bag-material-testing.html (http://www.pristineventures.com/our-blog/124-front-page/151-game-bag-material-testing.html)
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Post by: Old Man Yager on May 28, 2013, 07:10:12 AM: Quote from: PolarBear on May 26, 2013, 09:35:40 PM
Quote from: norsepeak on May 26, 2013, 09:32:05 PM
Save yourself a lot of trouble and sweat and just pack a frying pan with you when you hunt. You whack a big buck, just cook him up right there and chow down...now packing! :chuckle:
Especially if you are hunting in a Weyco clear cut. It is easier to eat it on the spot than dragging it over all the debris.
The only good thing about dragging it over all that debris is that your meat will be nice and tenderized by the time you get to your truck!! :chuckle:
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Post by: Old Man Yager on May 28, 2013, 07:16:59 AM: If you do use a game bag, get the larger, heavy duty bags. I've used the smaller bags that you kind of roll down over the quarter, and really wished I had a bigger bag. It's easier to put it in the big one and tie it off than to try to stuff it in a bag thats to small. Also, the smaller bags seemed like they will tear cause I had them streched so tight.
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Post by: Encore 280 on May 28, 2013, 07:46:35 AM: Me and my buddy have a bunch of surplus'd military fart sacks that work great. :tup: No problem with space for a whole deer or elk quarter. Just make sure they've been washed in case they were farted in. :yike:
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Post by: dreamunelk on May 28, 2013, 08:25:48 AM: Pillow cases or old sheets sewn into bags work fine. Used for years. If you pack quarters then ignore this next part. I do recommend getting a couple of well made heavy canvas bags for packing of you use a pack frame. Easier to strap that ball of jello on. I prefer the cheap bags mentioned above for individual cuts and then place in canvas bag for packing out.
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Post by: huntnphool on May 28, 2013, 08:59:25 AM: I've got three sets of the Elk Game Bags here http://www.huntergamebags.com/ (http://www.huntergamebags.com/) even though I typically only need one 4 bag set, but my buddies use them and like them so much it always seems to be the end of hunting season that I get them back. :rolleyes:
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Post by: Jonathan_S on May 28, 2013, 09:26:58 AM: Whatever you decide to use, seal it up TIGHT and spray the with Pam cooking spray wherever the bag contacts meat or where there are holes or seams to sneak through. Bugs will never land on anything sprayed with Pam. :tup:

That'll keep the maggots and bees off it anyway.
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Post by: bowjunkie on May 29, 2013, 02:07:28 PM: Pillow cases and sheets work for me
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on May 29, 2013, 02:15:35 PM: I shy away from any of the cheap flimsey ones. I like to be able to wash them over and over. I do use a few white pillow cases though. These are the ones that were deemed insufficiently ornate for our home.
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Post by: dreamingbig on July 02, 2013, 03:50:39 PM: Quote from: ddjj1991 on May 26, 2013, 09:14:25 PM
Can you use cotton pillow cases? Or are the big game bags you can buy work better? I seen some that were almost like burlap. What do you guys use?
Thanks
dj

SyNthetic bags are lighter and more compact for backcountry hunting. Pillow cases can be used.
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Post by: Maligator on July 02, 2013, 04:32:40 PM: Quote from: brocka on May 28, 2013, 06:50:11 AM
http://www.pristineventures.com/our-blog/124-front-page/151-game-bag-material-testing.html (http://www.pristineventures.com/our-blog/124-front-page/151-game-bag-material-testing.html)

I have these bags & they are GREAT :tup: http://www.pristineventures.com/products/game-bags.html (http://www.pristineventures.com/products/game-bags.html)
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Post by: JPhelps on July 02, 2013, 04:38:51 PM: I use T.A.G. bags from pristine ventures and they have worked Awesome!

I love being able to hang the bag from the draw cord.
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Post by: scottcrb on September 28, 2013, 08:00:42 AM: Can you only get TAG bags through their website? Any local dealers?
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Post by: JPhelps on September 28, 2013, 09:22:05 AM: I think you have to order them direct
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Post by: scottcrb on September 28, 2013, 09:23:42 AM: Yeah kinda figured . I just ordered some. Hopefully they show up by Thursday .
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Post by: Alchase on September 28, 2013, 10:19:31 AM: Quote from: ddjj1991 on May 26, 2013, 09:14:25 PM
Can you use cotton pillow cases? Or are the big game bags you can buy work better? I seen some that were almost like burlap. What do you guys use?
Thanks
dj

Are you hunting the wet side?
Rifle?
If so, are you packing in?
If not packing in, and on the wet side general, I would not bag anything until back at the truck except back strap and tenderloins. The rest gets carried out in quarters, to be cut later.
On the west side, I am rarely more then a couple miles from my vehicle. I use to carry a couple of king size cotton pillow cases. Now I use Hefty stretch large trash bags (black ones). They are allot lighter then pillow cases in the pack.
Heat is not an issue. By the time I have things quartered out, everything is close to ambient temperature anyway. If I was going to bag the quarters, I would use the Hefty bags. Heat has never been an issue.
For deer in the Methow during general rifle, hang it, skin it, and I bag it with "elk size" cotton game bags.
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Post by: TheHunt on September 28, 2013, 03:35:17 PM: I thought all hunters from the West side re-used plastic grocery bags. Since they live a more green life then the East siders. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: CAM38 on September 28, 2013, 04:01:45 PM: I have old cotton grain sacks and canvas game bags they work great, but we use them to get the meat to camp and/or home. If it hangs outside, we use cheese cloth, but I've never had a reason to have meat in a game bag for more than 24 hours, never had a problem. :twocents:
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Post by: Axle on September 28, 2013, 05:11:50 PM: Pillow cases and/or sheets are the way to go.
One time I got an elk and found myself without bags :bdid:. I went to the local 'everything' store (which only exists outside of evil cities) and looked first at the price of game bags which were :yike: in price. Then walked over to the cotton pillow cases and picked up two packages.
The lady at the checkout looked at me (all dressed in camo) and then looked at the pillow cases. I told her they were better and much cheaper than the game bags and they can be used for many years to come. Her reply: very wise! Ya, well,...I'm a hunter and trapper. It goes with the trade.
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Post by: scottcrb on September 28, 2013, 05:15:01 PM: Anyone have an idea how long it takes to get the TAG. Bags? There Weren't multiple shipping options.