Recommend a saw!

[User Name]

I use a Wyoming saw. Weighs a bit more but can handle all jobs.

 

[diesel7]

I appreciate the suggestions, I will use the saw only on the head. But it depends how far I'll be in. I would rather bring the top half of the head. If weight turns into a big concern I'll cap the skull. We will have around 5 horses, so I think we'll be ok. But we do have a few green ones, so might only be able to pack 2 or 3. I'll look into all the suggestions.

 

[justin davis]

I never use a saw. Just a knife and twist the head off.

 

[Medal Hunting]

Not really "elk specific", but I consider my Bahco Laplander saw a must-have.

Inexpensive (around 20 bucks), lightweight, and works fantastic on anything and everything I've tried to cut.

 

[warrior80]

Not really "elk specific", but I consider my Bahco Laplander saw a must-have.

Inexpensive (around 20 bucks), lightweight, and works fantastic on anything and everything I've tried to cut.

I have one of these, it works great. I haven't had another one to compare it to though. It is really light for how big the blade is.

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[rileybassman]

I use a saw to split elk brisket... most of the time, a good knife can do a deer brisket, but i hate dinging my edge in the field. Plus a small saw weighs almost nothing and can be used to clear shooting lanes, wood for fire, skull cap, cut off head, etc...

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[hobbes]

I normally use the gutless method to take the elk apart, so have no need to split the brisket. Then I can use a knife only to debone the meat, so no saw needed. I can still take the legs apart at the joint with a knife if I choose to leave the bone in. If I decide that I need the saw to remove the antlers from the scull, I can pack it back in on the second trip after I've unloaded all the nonessential items for the pack out. I use a Wyoming saw when I do carry a saw in.

 

[diesel7]

I normally use the gutless method to take the elk apart, so have no need to split the brisket. Then I can use a knife only to debone the meat, so no saw needed. I can still take the legs apart at the joint with a knife if I choose to leave the bone in. If I decide that I need the saw to remove the antlers from the scull, I can pack it back in on the second trip after I've unloaded all the nonessential items for the pack out. I use a Wyoming saw when I do carry a saw in.

I do the same, but my concern was the extra weight of the skull, I'll be limited on how much weight I can pack considering how far I'll be in, and how rough the trail coming out is. One of our spike camps may be in around 15 miles, so if we tag out two elk, that's a lot of heavy trips back and forth for 30 plus miles. I may be walking out, and leading a couple horses if worse comes to worse. Thanks for the help