He claims to be a lot of things. Lets see, he claimed to be a wildlife biologist/ wolf expert during the wolf debate. Also, claims to work for the Game & fish department as an elk exterminator(my term not his).For the life of me I cant comprehend why the G&Fwould want or need to kill as many elk as he claims to shoot but oh well. I'm not disputing any of his claims I simply will state that they have never been confirmed.

I really don't even mind him most of the time. Oh, we've butted heads a time or two (especially over the wolf debate), but it seems that his attitude rubs quite a few people the wrong way. He's definately a "my way or the Highway" sort of fellow. Alas, as they say, it takes all kinds.

Back to the subject: If it is possible to cool the meat quickly and you don't mind the weight there is nothing wrong with leaving the meat on the bone. You can make nicer cuts or better yet have a butcher package it for you. In my circumstances I've never killed an elk in a place that was easily accessable and I didn't have use of a walk in cooler. Under those conditions I feel that the only choice I have is to bone the meat, keeping it as clean and blood free as possible. Placing boned meat in game bags and hanging them in a shady spot until I get it all packed out.