stash59 wrote:About 3 miles. 2 helpers though, but no sled or cart. Plus it was on the top of a long slightly higher ridge through the swamp. On a very, very old tote road. It was actually shorter to go another way, but that involved swamp, marsh, creek crossing and super thick spots.
Lou I feel your pain. For some reason an elk hind quarter feels tougher than a whole deer. Even when on flat ground. As far as elk go. An 80-100 pound pack full of elk meat up and down over a couple miles is still pretty brutal.
I went with a co-worker/buddy on a lion hunt. He killed a 135# tom. He gave out real fast, then his son gave out pretty quick. So I put it on my shoulders. That's just what you do with a cougar. They're easier than a deer that way. They seem more flexible and bend around your neck easier. Then carried it out the rest of the way. About 3/4 of a mile, but down the really nasty, rocky, steep, slippery part. I was 32 at the time. It felt great cause I was the flat lander in the bunch.
Stash, I wasn't dragging a quarter, I was dragging two, the hinds. My cousin had the fronts, and the loins, tenderloins, and heart in his pack. And I would love to haul a mtn lion out someday- very cool. I was also 32 at the time