Who carries a saw?

[Schaefer18]

Just curious how many ultralight guys bother packing a saw, if so what kind?

 

[Boarmaster]

I just bought a Silky Pocketboy for skull capping only. Built pretty good but heavier that I would like. I think I will buy a wyoming saw and just leave it in the truck. I am only back in a mile or two and I cant carry out a whole large buck in one trip anyway so I will grab it on my second trip.

 

[muddydogs]

I leave it in the pickup just for skull capping. Most of the time I'm bringing out the head for a European mount but if I shoot something smaller and just want a skull cap I'll haul the saw in when making a meat packing trip. If the antlers aren't worth packing a saw I just leave proof of sex and leave the head in the woods were legal though most the time I'm packing out the skull.

 

[kiddogy]

Wyoming or Wyoming 2 saw

 

[AK Troutbum]

I used to bring a Wyoming saw, but now I just take the legs off at the joints and pack the entire skull (minus the lower jaw bone), back to basecamp and skull cap it there, if that's what I want to do.

 

[Milestone522]

Bahco Laplander 7" saw. It only weighs 7 ounces and zips right through bone.

 

[3227hunter]

Silky big boy. It’s a little on the heavy side but if you want to cut wood for a fire, or wood to make a meat shelf the saw is worth it’s when when you have to cut wood.

 

[Rokwiia]

Bob Dustrude's 24" Buck saw

 

[Wapiti1]

An old Kershaw blade trader with saw has served my purposes. The old Japan made ones were made of pretty decent steel and will process an elk without having to sharpen. Not sure how the new ones hold up.

Jeremy

 

[blackdog of vt]

I use a stihl Stihl ps30, Replacable blades, light, and cuts like an sob.
https://www.stihlusa.com/products/hand-tools/hand-pruning-saws/ps30/

 

[steelheadmike]

If I'm packing the stove, I bring the saw. If not, it stays at the truck.

 

[Huntindog45]

I still carry an older Knapp saw. My grandfather gave me that saw 30 plus years ago


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[TexasBear]

I carry something like this:

 

[davsco]

isn't that a bit of overkill for a deer or elk? oh, you mean tree saw...

 

[Shraggs]

My taxidermist uses a saw blade for a hack saw, slightly more aggressive teeth than metal and tempered blade. So I trimmed down the length and fashioned a handle using that clear pressure hose from plumbing section and small clear tubing with a slit to go over teeth. It’s a couple ounces.

If I need fire I like silky big boy. I use my pocket boy for when I have a climber on public land.

 

[Sled]

i don't bother with a bone saw but for wood:

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[Dave Fenton]

Silky saws for me. Have tried all sorts, and these fit my needs beautifully. The "super accel 21" (red cord) is the best weight for function saw I've used.
210mm blade (8 1/4" in freedom units).
They are super thin, so care will need to be taken when cutting, but hell, they just glide through wood like it's nothing!

 

[Midwest.Bushlore]

I usually have either a Silky or a Corona. For wood, not bone.

 

[hayesplow]

I used to carry a saw, until I realized there was never a time I couldn't break the branches I needed by hand. If I couldn't break it, it was usually because it wasn't dry enough, and it was best to move on to better wood anyway.

 

[Kevin Dill]

Not for backpacking far. I compared the Dustrude, Sven, Wyoming and Agawa Canyon folding/TD saws and bought the Agawa. If you can justify the weight, this saw will make firewood like crazy.

https://agawacanyoninc.com/