My favorite gear from this hunt:

Eberlestock J34 pack. I put some serious weight in that pack, hauling out both my deer and elk and it was perfectly comfortable.

http://www.eberlestock.com/J34%20Just%20One.htm

TAG Bags BOMB (Boned Out Meat Bags). I bloodied 'em up, cleaned them, and had them back in action in no time. They're lightweight, compact, and work great.

http://pristineventures.com/products...game-bags.html

Kenetrek Boots. I wore my Hardscrabble hikers when the weather was warm, and then switched to the 13" Grizzly pacs when the mercury dipped. My feet stayed comfortable the whole time, under a wide range of weather and terrain conditions.

http://www.kenetrek.com/

Havalon Piranta. I made believers out of several old timers when they saw me hacking up elk with that diminutive knife.

http://www.havalon.com/