ORIGINAL: wyomingtrapper
"(some guys can do much further: but I suspect that most of those who have packed out elk 5 to 10 miles were stretching the distance...),
I think these are the same guys who can shoot 1/2 inch groups at 500 yards as well. Its amazing what some people on this internet can "do"
2 miles in the mountains packing an elk is a long, long ways. If you can pack out an elk in less than 3 packs then they are tougher than me. So three trips...2miles out, 2miles back, 2 miles out, 2 miles back, & 2miles out....If I'm not wrong I think thats 10 miles. 10 miles in the mountains half with a 60 lbs pack.... You are totally whipped afterwards.