I've been in the candy van. In isn't as scary as it looks.
Three people works well for cutting up and packing a moose. Mine usually wind up in 8 chunks when I leave the meat on the bone.
Front Q x 2 Rear Q x 2 Ribs x 1 Possibles Bag x 2 Head x 1
Each one of those chunks is a load for one person. The lightest load is usually the head at 50-75lbs. The rear quarters can weigh 160 but for an average sized bull they are usually more like 120-130. I don't shoot them more than a mile from where I have to get them to on flat ground. Add any ups and downs, swamps, schwacking, or other hardships and that distances starts shrinking quickly. I fell down with a large hind quarter on my back in a swamp and the thing almost killed me. My face was getting pushed into the muck and I couldn't roll over or breathe. I guess the moose was just looking for a little revenge. Moose are big critters.
#1001840 - 01/23/1901:37 PMRe: 2018 Hunting Season
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Todd
Bumpin the 6X9's
Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 25187
Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
I would like to eat more moose, and I would like to shoot one (or participate in the death of one)...I would do some packing to make that happen, but I wouldn't enjoy it.
#1001853 - 01/23/1902:19 PMRe: 2018 Hunting Season
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NickD90
Shooting Instructor for hire
Registered: 10/26/10
Posts: 5192
Loc: Snohomish, WA
I hate myself so I would thoroughly enjoy it. It can't be worse than packing big bulls out on snowshoes from many miles into the deep in subzero temps.
Ah youth.
If'n I want that moose, I need to get on it. Old man time is starting to creep up on me. I shouldn't be sore from just sleeping. Why am I sore from just laying there? This getting old business is a buncha bullchit.
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#1001882 - 01/23/1903:37 PMRe: 2018 Hunting Season
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stam
Model Citizen, Zero Discipline!
Registered: 11/03/04
Posts: 13035
Loc: wherever I want to be...
Originally Posted By: NickD90
I hate myself so I would thoroughly enjoy it. It can't be worse than packing big bulls out on snowshoes from many miles into the deep in subzero temps.
Ah youth.
[Bleeeeep!], I packed a 15 pound steelhead out yesterday and I'm sore today....I may have to rethink the "while I'm still in shape" line I threw out there.
...the things we do for fun.
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#1001906 - 01/23/1905:17 PMRe: 2018 Hunting Season
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Myassisdragon
Repeat Spawner
Registered: 07/07/14
Posts: 1146
Loc: The Wet Side
Originally Posted By: stam
Originally Posted By: NickD90
I hate myself so I would thoroughly enjoy it. It can't be worse than packing big bulls out on snowshoes from many miles into the deep in subzero temps.
Ah youth.
[Bleeeeep!], I packed a 15 pound steelhead out yesterday and I'm sore today....I may have to rethink the "while I'm still in shape" line I threw out there.
...the things we do for fun.
Oh, I so wanted to make a cute comment about the hike out of Cook Creek with a nice Steelhead, running outta wind by the time I got back to the hatchery parking lot but realized, Ida been talking AgeSmak about myself !
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- "It's past the time to "play nice", after all, they are pooching us royally."