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....................I've never seen any reason to carry out a hundred pounds of bones just to have to dispose of them later.................
One reason, for me at least, to carry out the hind leg bones, is it keeps the hind quarter in place. The bone makes it easier to tie the quarter onto the pack frame. The bone keeps the meat organized, so that when time comes to cut, and package, one knows where the meat came from, and what it is.
However, for a long long pack, the bone must be left behind.