Strategy for bringing an elk back to the east coast

[apieceofwork]

If your meat is frozen solid, it's not thawing out before you get home flying. Have coolers completely full, the less air space the better. How long is your total flight time home?

Hard to say because I'm not purchasing my ticket home until after I've killed an elk, or the hunt has come to an end if unsuccessful. It's a 9-day hunt but could end up shooting something on day 3. There are no direct flights, so assuming a layover of a couple hours, I'm looking at 8 hours or so depending on where I connect.

 

[dtrkyman]

It would suck but I would consider giving half of the meat away to simplify matters and cut cost.

Find some guys to help pack out your elk, share some meat and bring home a carry on cooler full and a single large cooler in luggage.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I recommend killing it first.


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[Jethro]

Doesn’t need to stay completely frozen solid. Needs to stay cold.

 

[UKwildcatfan]

Hard to say because I'm not purchasing my ticket home until after I've killed an elk, or the hunt has come to an end if unsuccessful. It's a 9-day hunt but could end up shooting something on day 3. There are no direct flights, so assuming a layover of a couple hours, I'm looking at 8 hours or so depending on where I connect.

In a cooler, it'll stay froze. Worse case is the top pieces may get slightly soft, but not totally thawed out. I’ve brought meat back to Ky from NM, Az, and Wy, driving. Two day trip plus one night in motel. I put some dry ice in the coolers and everything is solid 3-4 days later.