I move from kansass to montana 7 years ago.I HATE HORSES. I now own 4 very good hunting horses.There is no way you or any one else could take them from me in hunting time.

Here is about how it comes down.

1 use the truck

2 use atv

3 USE HORSE

4 cart with no snow==sled with snow

5 back pack AND 3 FREINDS

6 Take a fork and get fat

What I am saying is, it is best not to try to pack an elk out ALONE. I did this my 3ed time.With any worm weather at all you will loose tons of meat. If you do have to pack it out alone you need to get the skin off fast and hang the meat.If you leave it lay YOU WILL LOOSE MEAT and lots of it.

I now pack out 10 to 15 elk a year.You get a lot of friends if you do not charge people to get there elk out. The horses is by far the best way to go.With houses I do not skin the elk. I ride in put the elk on my saddle then walk out.