Packing a saw

[littlebuf]

Look into the "Unbelievable Saw". 5 oz. and gets great reviews for wood cutting without binding up...

http://www.amazon.com/Unbelievable-...d=1375105345&sr=8-1&keywords=unbelievable+saw

that is pretty sweet looking. if I were packing to cut wood I think id take this over the cable saw. don't know how it would do on bone?

 

[manbearpig]

I carry a hack saw and a good 18:1 blade.

 

[worx53]

Outdoor edge has a very compact lightweight saw with kydex type sheath. Very sharp and works ok on elk skull caps.

 

[Hunt'nFish]

Do you guys pack a small saw to remove skull cap/antlers? I dont see a point to caping in the field if your gonna pack the skull out anyway unless your gonna do a skull mount.

No saw, 14" Fiskers Hatchet for me. I keep it razor sharp and toss it in the bottom of one of the mule panniers. Handy around camp as well. Back when we qtr'd the old fashioned way we could pop an elk lengthwise in less than 5min (including Brandy breaks).
Anyway, very handy.
Hunt'nFish

 

[Daniel_M]

I much prefer a chainsaw. Moose are in the boat in under 2 hours!

 

[bobhunts]

In our camp the wire type of saws always break. I guess probably too much pressure. Cool Idea though. I just bought a wyoming saw with all of the good reviews. I looked at the Sawvivor saw too after buying the Wyoming saw. The first one is lighter. With no use on the Wyoming saw yet I will pipe in after I get home from Alaska. If you are going to Alaska for moose The general concences was to buy the longer one so your hand doesn't keep bumping the antlers while sawing the skull cap. I learned this after buying the shorter one. Guess I will learn the hard way or have another opinion should I be succesful on my trip. Bob.

 

[doverpack12]

I carry the Outdoor edge one because it is lighter than the short Wyoming saw. It is large enough to use on an elk skull but any bigger and you need a longer one. I used to carry one of the gerber folding ones but that was really annoying trying to cut off antlers with because it wasn't long enough to go all the way across even on deer so you end up sawing one side with the tip in the brain cavity then the other side. I can do everything without a saw its just easier with it. I don't go that far and mostly day hunt and wouldn't end up more than 6-8 miles in so I don't consider weight a whole lot.

 

[Bughalli]

I've always had a Wyoming saw. It has lasted me years and always performed flawlessly. You can lose pieces in the field if not careful, which is a real bummer if it happens when in the back country. The Wyoming saw is a little heavy, so this year I bought a Sawvivor and so far I'm really impressed. Solid, light weight, great length, good ergonomic design, not many pieces to lose, blades stored in the handle, etc.

 

[Mattphillips18]

Side note- hunt'nfish, I've been reading about your annual spike hunts in oregon on another forum for a few years now, and always with the brandy, peach if I remember correctly. Care to share your preference? Sounds like a great way to pack meat...

 

[Hunt'nFish]

Side note- hunt'nfish, I've been reading about your annual spike hunts in oregon on another forum for a few years now, and always with the brandy, peach if I remember correctly. Care to share your preference? Sounds like a great way to pack meat...

That's cool. Welcome to Rokslide Matt!
Yep, Dad, Brother & I have had some good ones packing the mule up into the highcounty.
As for the brandy, let me go look in my pack.........Mr. Boston plastic pints.....yep, peach.
Although... I have started to develop a taste for Fireball and/or Apple Pie.
Same basic use... Mental Fuel, an alcohol pop w/ a blood sugar boost.
Mind over body baby! That'n a pain killer. Have Tylenol ER's, will travel.
Hunt'nFish

 

[bowtech3dhunter]

I leave my Wyoming saw in the truck and then once I get back with the first load I then grab it and take it back with me to cut the skull cap off.

 

[Sierra stalker]

I use a folding corona saw, it's made for cutting wood but I've found it cuts through bone pretty well.

 

[ftballman125]

check some of these out... http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi...ums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=85117

 

[6mm Remington]

I carry a Dandy saw in my pack and love that thing! It works great on both bone and wood. The are USA made right in the great state of Wyoming too!

http://robertsonenterprises.net/Bea...oducts_id=22&zenid=37bmdcmpjlr8bjrji53e25qnm5

 

[KMT]

I keep a wyoming saw in the truck. I can field dress and de-bone an animal without a saw, and the rack is the very last thing that I pack out of the woods. Since I can't pack an entire elk out in one trip, there is no need to bring a saw into the woods with me until i have already made at least one trip back to my truck.

 

[HJ Handy]

I picked up a gerber myth fixed blade saw. Its similar looking to the outdoor edge saw. Going to try that out this year and seehow it holds up. Super light and no parts to put together or lose or break in the field.

 

[bobhunts]

I am posting after my trip to Alaska. Having said that, the shorter Wyoming saw worked well on the two bull Moose we took. Having used it, I would agree with what I had read and the longer one would have been better. Not sure what the weight differences would be? Problem being the shorter saw provides only shorter strokes and a moose skull is thick! I will continue to use what I have for elk here in Colorado or any where else I hope to draw a tag. I will have to see the Sawvivor saw again before buying it. It does not seem to be much different than the shorter Wyoming saw ( other than a little weight) and this one worked fine with bone and wood blades stored in the cordura case. I do believe the one I used weighs a little more but when do I decide good enough is enough? That Wyoming saw worked like a champ. When I got home I put all of the pieces in the dishwasher to get them clean threw them into the case for the next hunt. Bob.

 

[stevenm2]

Wyoming saw is the way to go. I checked the Sawvivor on Amazon and it said it was discontinued. Looks to me like it is not as sturdy as the Wyoming saw.
I will cut weight somewhere else