Rocky Mountain Big Horn Packout ?

[Jsanford0521]

Hey friends,

To those who have killed a sheep what was your pack out weight like?

Not sure if I am boning it out yet. Depends on where it gets killed (fingers crossed) and how heinous the packout will be. I prefer to leave it on the bone if I can. I know the size CO rams I am after average 200lbs-250lbs. I've heard people say expect a #150 packout with the cape and horns and bone in meat. That seems a little steep to me for an animal that's live weight is around #200. But let me know your honest opinions.

Here's my guess:

Horns/Cape, Bone-in Packout Weight: #120-130

Horns/Cape, Deboned Packout Weight: #100-110

Thanks
JS

 

[wyosteve]

My last one with bone in was 121 pounds.

 

[Jsanford0521]

Thanks man

 

[Giles19]

Shoulder mount cape or full size? Personally I don’t think a full bighorn bone in or out, single trip would be feasible for myself. Could definitely save some pack out weight salting and drying your cape for a day before packing out. Wet capes weigh a lot. Meat I’d estimate 60-80lbs maybe more but those horns get heavy. My euro mount bighorn skull weighs 22lbs cleaned and dried for reference. Would guess it’s in the 30lb range wet plus cape weight. Add in all the gear you’re carrying when you kill it I don’t think 150lb is far off. Horses are sure helpful

 

[Grassymike]

My Ram 2 years ago came out at 89 pounds of meat/semi boned (we cut out the lower leg bones at the knee). Did not weigh the head/cape but the head alone was 25 pounds after drying for months. I would estimate the cape was at least 30 pounds as it was wet. My partner and I two tripped it to get ram and camp all out. This was a Bighorn in Alberta. 7 year old Ram with 16 1/8'' bases.

 

[justin davis]

My ram from a few years ago. I packed all the meat boned out and the cape and skull. Never weighed the pack but I estimated it to be 100-120 range

 

[nazarow]

My bighorn was:
47lbs head and cape
44lbs total both rear quarters bone in
17lbs backstraps, tenderloins, rib and neck meat

Didnt weight the front quarters as they were on the second trip but probably 30ish lbs bone in? So total around 140 lbs. Ram had 17" bases.