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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: fishingnut71 on November 17, 2011, 09:14:44 PM

Title: always the human pack mule
Post by: fishingnut71 on November 17, 2011, 09:14:44 PM: does anyone ever get tired besides me of always helping friends pack animals out. I get mine and then all my friends call and need help and they dont help me with mine? oh well, better than sittin here doin what im doin now witch is ON THE COMPUTER not dragin.
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: sixty4nhalf on November 17, 2011, 09:17:26 PM: been there, done that, But I'll keep helping. Hey if ya need a hand just let me know!
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: 6x6in6 on November 17, 2011, 09:17:58 PM: I never get tired of helping my friends.
The difference is, it's reciprocal with my friends.
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: buckman202 on November 17, 2011, 09:40:46 PM: I love packin out animals. Almost as fun as hunting. ALways good stories and nothing like a few beers and a few pieces of meat for your labors. :tup:
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: the1rod on November 17, 2011, 09:43:53 PM: hell i would have loved to have gotten my hands on any elk this year, even if it was just a strangers, i would have packed it for them, and never gotten tired!
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: fishingnut71 on November 17, 2011, 09:50:00 PM: we have a pak, you shoot you keep. I always get the heart though! :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: Biggerhammer on November 17, 2011, 10:02:11 PM: I love just being a part of it, I would spend every weekend in gods country with a quarter on my back if I could, mine or someone else's. It's all about being there!
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: stickbuck on November 17, 2011, 10:42:50 PM: :yeah: I love hiking out meat for my buddies. Heck, if they don't want to help me, they won't get as much meat. Anyway, it doesn't hurt to help them and build up the good karma levels for future hunts.
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: 400out on November 19, 2011, 12:00:56 PM: Quote from: Biggerhammer on November 17, 2011, 10:02:11 PM
I love just being a part of it, I would spend every weekend in gods country with a quarter on my back if I could, mine or someone else's. It's all about being there!
:yeah: I have as much fun being out there helping others get theirs as I do getting mine ;)
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: rosscrazyelk on November 19, 2011, 09:57:15 PM: Quote from: 6x6in6 on November 17, 2011, 09:17:58 PM
I never get tired of helping my friends.
The difference is, it's reciprocal with my friends.

:yeah:
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: throttlejocky20 on November 20, 2011, 08:18:06 AM: I pack for who ever needs it. But I almost allways pack my own out not because my buddies wont help I just dont ask.
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: SniperDanWA on November 20, 2011, 08:29:57 AM: Quote from: throttlejocky20 on November 20, 2011, 08:18:06 AM
I pack for who ever needs it. But I almost allways pack my own out not because my buddies wont help I just dont ask.

:yeah:
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: jason4429 on November 20, 2011, 08:36:00 AM: Quote from: SniperDanWA on November 20, 2011, 08:29:57 AM
Quote from: throttlejocky20 on November 20, 2011, 08:18:06 AM
I pack for who ever needs it. But I almost allways pack my own out not because my buddies wont help I just dont ask.

:yeah:
Me too
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: Stickerbush on November 20, 2011, 08:38:54 AM: wouldnt have any problem doin it for the people I hunt with, I know they would do the same for me! I would probably even help out a stranger just for the fun of it
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: C-Money on November 20, 2011, 08:45:44 AM: Firefighter4607 packed out the majorityof my deer this year after it tumbled down to the bottom of a steep canyon. My wife and Brother inlaw each made a trip in with me to help pack out my elk. I would love to help any friend or family pack out an animal, Game down is good times! Fishingnut, that is a tough one, to bad your friends dont pay back the favor!
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: ICEMAN on November 20, 2011, 08:50:00 AM: I hear ya, I have helped alot of people move to a new residence too, never had help... Plus, owning a truck can backfire on you too!
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: PA BEN on November 20, 2011, 08:51:30 AM: Quote from: fishingnut71 on November 17, 2011, 09:14:44 PM
does anyone ever get tired besides me of always helping friends pack animals out. I get mine and then all my friends call and need help and they dont help me with mine? oh well, better than sittin here doin what im doin now witch is ON THE COMPUTER not dragin.
Just say no :dunno:
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: colockumelk on November 21, 2011, 06:51:39 AM: Just say you come up and make up a very blatant excuse. Later when your "friend" asked why you didn't help reply with "When was the last timer you helped me pack out an animal?"
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: rasbo on November 21, 2011, 06:54:39 AM: Im always ready to help,its fun and good karma
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: Woodchuck on November 21, 2011, 07:20:00 AM: You find out who your "real" friends are when there is meat in the bottom of a hole. :chuckle: I don't have that problem, I have packed for a few folks even if I barely know em. It works out well because I practice shoot and release hunting and never kill anything so reciprocation is not an issue. :chuckle:
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: coachcw on November 21, 2011, 01:13:58 PM: What I'm not the only pack mule ! packing is half the fun . you find out who your friends are for sure .
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 21, 2011, 01:17:17 PM: Never get tired just another excuse to be out there, Someday you will wish you were out there and are not able to be.
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: sirfunkeybut on November 21, 2011, 01:26:30 PM: ive helped a few buddies over the last couple years. The gutting,quartering, pack out, and cut and wrap. I always get a roast or something out of it. Plus like others i just love helping!

ob=av2e
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: RuttinWapati on November 21, 2011, 01:43:29 PM: Quote from: buckman202 on November 17, 2011, 09:40:46 PM
I love packin out animals. Almost as fun as hunting. ALways good stories and nothing like a few beers and a few pieces of meat for your labors. :tup:

:yeah:
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: upriver on November 21, 2011, 01:59:15 PM: I have a friend that has helped pack a few for me- he always says " Everyone has their place".

I have packed a few for others as well. I enjoy it when it's all over- and your looking back saying "that wasn't so bad".
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 21, 2011, 02:10:04 PM: I got a text from a trainer at my gym who I've befriended. The text says "friend has 5 elk
down - needs help." I called the number he gave and and found out it was one elk, 5 miles
in and up around 6000 ft. Well, I grabbed a friend of mine and we drove the two and a half
hours to Randall the next morning. The hike in ended up being about 3 miles and it was up
all the way with the exception of the last 100 yards. The bull had jumped down a vertical
ravine. Luckily, the guy had hung up the quarters the night before. I boned 'em out and
all said and done, we were out of there around 1 PM.

It felt really good lending a hand to a guy who'd have been really stuck without us. He was
thrilled two guys he didn't know would come all that way just to help.The friend who came
with me has helped two others out this year and hasn't killed an animal for himself. He's a good guy
and a good example for me.
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: coachcw on November 21, 2011, 05:43:20 PM: Thats assume !
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: rosscrazyelk on November 21, 2011, 06:12:08 PM: Quote from: Woodchuck on November 21, 2011, 07:20:00 AM
You find out who your "real" friends are when there is meat in the bottom of a hole. :chuckle: I don't have that problem, I have packed for a few folks even if I barely know em. It works out well because I practice shoot and release hunting and never kill anything so reciprocation is not an issue. :chuckle:

And you make new friends
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: steen on November 21, 2011, 07:40:54 PM: I have never had the opportunity to help anyone out yet but I've only been on two elk hunts both of which I've killed an elk and had my nephew help with the packing and my husband with the butchering. I hope to be able to help our nephew pack one out but being a woman it is not appropriate to camp with someone unless I have a chaparone. I'd go in a heartbeat but it's tough being a woman in a man's world. I loved being the mule, packed close to half my elk out both times and enjoyed every minute of it. Hope to do the same fore my spouse and my nephew someday.
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: Woodchuck on November 22, 2011, 12:04:12 PM: Quote from: rosscrazyelk on November 21, 2011, 06:12:08 PM
Quote from: Woodchuck on November 21, 2011, 07:20:00 AM
You find out who your "real" friends are when there is meat in the bottom of a hole. :chuckle: I don't have that problem, I have packed for a few folks even if I barely know em. It works out well because I practice shoot and release hunting and never kill anything so reciprocation is not an issue. :chuckle:

And you make new friends
Yes you do and good ones at that. :tup:
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: Arteman on November 22, 2011, 12:17:44 PM: My younger brother and his buddy are my pack mules, both of them are pretty good sized guys. They have packed out 5 deer and one elk this year and take pride in it, I try to help but kills my hernia. With deer its funny to watch, they both grab an antler and run with it right through trees, bushes, logs, it don't matter. If one trips and falls the other keeps going and laughing, next year im going to video it. With both my deer and elk this year I took them out for dinner and beer, and with the elk I split it 3 ways amongst us. With some of the areas I've walked in and killed animals I don't know what I would have done without them.
Title: Re: always the human pack mule
Post by: Willis McGee on November 23, 2011, 02:28:22 PM: My partner doesn't answer the phone and doesn't text. So I take her along.
Easy packing that way.

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