Backcountry Hunters- What do you usually do to keep blood from soaking into your pack?

[Netherman]

it will? Put a trash bag over your hand and submerge in a bucket of ice water and see how warm it keeps...

Try quartering in windy conditions with below zero temps. If you wear wool gloves vs wool gloves and nitrile gloves over the top one will be much colder.

With that said I typically will contractor bag my meat bags. Cool the meat as much as you can prior to bagging, think about pack out time, and get on ice or in a cool place with a breeze asap.

I’ve always got a box of the husky bags in my truck and one in my pack. Just be cognizant of temps and time.

 

[Fowl Play]

it will? Put a trash bag over your hand and submerge in a bucket of ice water and see how warm it keeps...

It definitely does. It hinders convection cooling of the meat (largest source). If you want to test it, take a steak out of the freezer wrapped in butcher paper and another that you remove the butcher paper from. Set right next to each other on the counter, the unwrapped one will thaw much faster. (Same principle in reverse)

 

[DroptineNW]

Personally all depends on the hunt and temps. I’ll run a garbage bag (always good to have one big bag with ya..). if it’s hot I’ll just send it with no bag but when it’s windy and cool to cold conditions I’ll run that big black garbage bag sandwiched against bag or inside bag.
8 out of 10 times I’ll just run no bags and deal with it. When your hunting in groups and your pack gets gross early it can be a pain thought later on a trip. Cleaning a pack isn’t bad just do it right when you get home or they can get gross lol. I’ll just use a finger nail brush and running water to clean the pack.

 

[well_known_rokslider]

I'm genuinely curious how much air people think is getting to the meat when it's compressed between your pack and frame? I personally don't mind the stains, but people also seem to be forgetting about what a blood soaked pack means in bear country? Especially if we have multiple tags to fill. I used to use standard contractor garbage bags just for hauling the meat but then my buddy got in my head about some bags being treated with insecticides (who knows how serious this is but whatever) so I got some jumbo sized food grade bags.

 

[180ls1]

I've never had meat spoil inside a trash bag. Just be smart/cautious with it.

I've also never needed to display blood for the approval of others.

 

[Wrench]

I keep a bag in my kill kit and my oh shit kit. A 22 liter dry bag will fit an entire boned out deer if you push hard enough.

Considering there's a big camp of guys who don't skin animals till it's time to process, how is a bag for the ride any different?

I have had enough funky packs smelling up my life to never need that again.