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Lightweight game bags
« on: August 04, 2009, 08:52:26 AM »
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Re: Lightweight game bags
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2009, 08:55:24 AM »
I use Alaskan game bags.  I tried the Allen bags one year and the mesh was not very tight and they began to tear.  I saw at Sportsman's warehouse 4 of the Alaskan game big bags were 18 bucks.  Good price.

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Re: Lightweight game bags
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2009, 09:21:38 AM »
These are the lightest bags out there ... and they are strong too! You could carry ten of them and still be lighter than one Alaskan game bag!!! Spendy but worth it if you are looking to cut wieght.

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Re: Lightweight game bags
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2009, 09:43:06 AM »
Kifaru stuff is great but here is a good alternative T.A.G. bags www.pristineventures.com about 1/2 the price

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Re: Lightweight game bags
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2009, 09:47:44 AM »
I use the Alaskan bags as well, I got tired of ripping. I don't pack them around with me though, I just go back for them if I get something down, I use that trip for getting rid of most of my gear anyway and then grab my pack and bags for the trip back for the animal. Its one more hike but I combat that by cutting back on the beer the month or two before the season starts. :brew:
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Re: Lightweight game bags
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2009, 08:24:39 PM »
I use the Alaskan bags as well, I got tired of ripping. I don't pack them around with me though, I just go back for them if I get something down, I use that trip for getting rid of most of my gear anyway and then grab my pack and bags for the trip back for the animal. Its one more hike but I combat that by cutting back on the beer the month or two before the season starts. :brew:

Agree. I usually start cutting and send someone else to get the gear?  :chuckle:
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Re: Lightweight game bags
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2009, 12:00:20 PM »
plain white sheets, cut them up make your own bags.. bleach them after use and your good to go for years.....
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Re: Lightweight game bags
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2009, 02:11:05 PM »
plain white sheets, cut them up make your own bags.. bleach them after use and your good to go for years.....

I usually find my white sheets/game bags at goodwill for pennies on the dollar.  takes about 15 min. to make 2 if  you know how to use a sewing machine, or have a wife that does.
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Re: Lightweight game bags
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2009, 08:29:07 AM »
If you're going to bone out meat, I would try the kifaru meat sacks.  I've used them for years, and they are very durable and weigh nothing.  The smaller meat sack is a tubular design that spreads the meat in a compressed vertical position, which fits nicely in your pack and disperses the weight evenly on your back.  Last year, I helped bone out  whitetail and we fit the entire boned-out deer into 1 of the smaller meat sacks.  Nothing wasted either.

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Re: Lightweight game bags
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2009, 12:14:41 PM »
TAG bags from pristineventures - get the caribou set.  All you need for quarters or boned out meat, up to and including elk.  They are way light and very tough, and breathe well enough that meat can crust inside like it would in a dry cotton bag.  I can't recommend them highly enough. 

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Re: Lightweight game bags
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2009, 12:27:11 PM »
Good stuff.  I use the Alaska Game Bags mostly but just a couple other ideas - go to the Goodwill and pick up some king size cotton pillow cases (the newer the better for durability).  They work very well for elk quarters and/or bagging up boned out meat.  Also, I pack two twin size bed sheets to spread out and lay clean meat on.  One goes over the top to keep the flies off.  Usually I grab some limbs to create an elevated grid first to allow air under the meat.  Works very well for hot weather hunting where maximizing evaporation cooling is critical to keeping meat from spoiling.
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Re: Lightweight game bags
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2009, 12:14:03 PM »
I like the Alaskas....

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Re: Lightweight game bags
« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2009, 08:30:45 PM »
Well...after reading the reviews of those here, I decided to go ahead and order the Alaskan TAG bags. I know there are cheaper ways to pack out game but I just figured it was another excuse to buy more hunting gear!  ;)
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Re: Lightweight game bags
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2009, 06:30:47 PM »
Just FYI, Alaskan makes two types of bags:  game and transport.  The transport bags are much thicker and heavier (like canvas drop cloths); the game bags are light and breathable.  The Alaskan game bags are actually lighter than the TAG bags for set of four (about 4 ounces).  The TAG bags are synthetic and easier to clean, but are also about 4 times as expensive.

 


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