Quarter or De Bone?

[Aron Snyder]

I'm in the middle of editing a video I did on how to de bone an elk, but was curious if anyone still packs out full quarters?

 

[Matt Cashell]

I'm in the middle of editing a video I did on how to de bone an elk, but was curious if anyone still packs out full quarters?

Sure, as long as we can get the horses close. We will lash the antlers to legs to keep them from poking the stock.

 

[Aron Snyder]

4 legged pack outs don't count

 

[cnelk]

It depends on the weather and how far I am to the truck if I de-bone.

I have NEVER, EVER put a whole elk in my truck.... always butcher on the spot.
Maybe I hunt too far from the truck...

My son is a big help tho

 

[bowinhand]

De-bone! no bones about it!

 

[cnelk]

In archery season we like to de-bone when we can.
Sometimes we just do it back in camp.

But we ALWAYS do the 'gutless' method!

 

[MattEastman]

Cnelk, that is awesome seeing your boy working his tail off and helping out dad. Glad to see! Great pics

 

[MattEastman]

De boned. But if I have time and not too far from the trail head, I like quartering because I have not perfected the art of de boning and keeping the meat super clean. 90% of the time I'm de boning.

 

[couesbitten]

Gutless method on all of them, bone out most of it, with the exception of the upper leg bones sometimes. I may bring out the whole head if it's not to far.

 

[Ross]

Still old school here.Will pack out full hinds and bone out the rest and hang a meatpole..........

 

[Xtorminator]

Quarter here on the coast but if I get one in the mountains it will be boned.

 

[Matt Cashell]

4 legged pack outs don't count

Sure saves the back:

The only bone I will haul out on my back is the skull.

 

[Aron Snyder]

Son of A.... I gotta get a horse!

 

[Backpack Hunter]

I debone everything.

 

[justin davis]

Yep I do! If it is within a mile or 2 of the truck I will quarter. If further than I will debone. Quartering allows less meat to be wasted.

 

[cnelk]

In my November cow hunts, I just half the elk and take them out like this...

Back when I did the 'horse thing..."

This cart takes no feed to carry an half an elk...

 

[MattEastman]

Cnelk, where did you get that cart? I like the looks of that!

 

[JPhelps]

We do a little of everything. I packed out 3 bulls this year. One was quartered (1/4 mile from the bikes), one was deboned (8+ miles from the truck) and one was halved (ended up dying 100 yards from the bikes).

 

[Matt Cashell]

That is a nice setup, JPhelps.

PS: Giant bikes rok!

 

[ScottR_EHJ]

I debone it on the spot.