manboy-you use my name like you know me? Makes me wonder. Anyways, you need to take a look at the Jarbidge wilderness sometime before you spout off. The only thing in your neck of the woods I think is similar is the needles area. Near verticle , very rocky terrain nasty.Two years ago I packed 4 elk out to the border on my back and I most of my animals do get packed on my back, but once we're at a location where I can get my scooter to I'm gonna use it.
As to adviseing another guy on going on a do it yourself hunt. the guy didnt even know if you needed a pack to haul an elk out.[8D] he obviously knew NOTHING about elk and was fixing to get in over his head. I told him no offense but try it with some help once or twice to learn (I did NOT say that he had to have YEARS of experience[&:]),then knock yourself out.