I will be flying this fall to Montana to elk hunt, also. I've just about made up my mind to ship my rifle/ammo up there by UPS before the hunt just to avoid all the hassle. Plus, I'd hate to get up there and find out the airline lost my luggage/rifle or it ended up in Los Angeles or somewhere else. It'll cost me but I'll have the peace of mind knowing my rifles waiting on me. On the subject of shipping meat home, anybody ever ship their meat home by carrier and how much did it cost?
Thanks