Packed weight of Kodiak blacktail

[IChaseCoues]

A buddy and I are headed to the south end of Kodiak in a few days. We got to taking about pack weighs today and how much a boned out bt weighed (cape, horns and meat). I had figured 75 lb but would like to know realistic weights from some of you who have been there before.

So how far off am I?

 

[AK Troutbum]

By cape, I'm assuming you mean enough for just a shoulder mount? 75 lbs sounds about right. Meat in the neighborhood of 50# or so and a wet cape and head about 25# or so.

 

[IChaseCoues]

Yep shoulder cape. Thanks!

 

[Stid2677]

Both these were heavier than 75,, over 100 I would guess.

 

[Stid2677]

This class was about 75 or so.

 

[duchntr]

According to pg 29 in the ak game regs they claim 68lbs boned out meat, I hauled 3 bucks off the mountain this year and I would say thats pretty accurate average weight. The heaviest buck was in the upper 90b range I'm sure(just meat bone in & skull )... Nice bucks Stid!!

 

[DWarcher]

Wow that's surprising...are they really that much heavier than Colombian Blacktails?

 

[Steve O]

I've only packed one and it along with my minimal day hunt gear was #93 when I put it all on the scale at camp.

 

[IChaseCoues]

A couple of those are pigs Stid! That's what we'd love to find of course. With the weight split between buddy and I it won't be bad.

 

[IChaseCoues]

Thanks for the replies!

 

[AK Troutbum]

Wow that's surprising...are they really that much heavier than Colombian Blacktails?

I don't know how big the average Colombian BT weighs but the south end of Kodiak does have some bruiser bodied deer. I don't know the exact wt. of these but I'd guess over 200# on the hoof.

There are some freaks down there also.

 

[DWarcher]

I don't know how big the average Colombian BT weighs but the south end of Kodiak does have some bruiser bodied deer. I don't know the exact wt. of these but I'd guess over 200# on the hoof.

There are some freaks down there also.

Definitely heavier than our Colombians.

 

[bowuntr]

I'd say a lot depends on the time of year as well. 50# boned out meat and 25# cape is a close estimate for this time of year. November would be heavier.... Ed F

This one was shot August 1st.


This one was shot September 17th.

 

[warrbuk]

The F&G are sticklers up there as far want and waste. Take a lightweight hatchet to chop off the entire rack of ribs and take all neck meat. We did not have the metal tag on one of the bucks and the F&G guy says "no problem, where is the neck meat?" Have a great trip!