Looking for tips packing out whitetail.

[Davis21]

What packs are y’all using for packing out deer?

 

[Murph4028]

I live in NC so most of the deer here aren't monsters but I do hunt deep in hill country quite a bit. A good little trick I've found that works good for me is to take take a WE stepp and use it as a deer drag handle after I get it field dressed. It works well for me. If it's a buck, I tie the stepp to the rack or the neck which gets it off the ground a little and it helps a lot. Beats just grabbing a leg or an antler any day.

 

[dalton916]

I'm in Wisconsin. We have to bring out everything except the entrails and in no less then 5 parts. The legs from the nuckle below the shank can be separated from the main leg and the hide don't count as the 5 parts but you have to bring them out.

That’s just asinine.

 

[Wirrex]

I thought they changed this policy and you could leave the carcass now. I never looked it up but I heard that from more than one source.

 

[Millerclan]

Have always brought the whole animal in one piece. Have a homemade single wheel cart i bought for 25 dollars off craigslist. Can be done with one guy but with 2 it is amazing. When going over downed trees just pick it up and even put it on shoulders when needed

 

[Madgrad02]

I thought they changed this policy and you could leave the carcass now. I never looked it up but I heard that from more than one source.

Negative...(at least as of last years regs) - I know there are a bunch of proposals on the docket (expanding to 19 day gun season, etc., so perhaps that is a proposed change that I missed).

Quartering Your Deer
Deer must be kept intact while afield, except for field dressing, skinning and quartering. Hunters may divide a deer into as many as five pieces to facilitate removal of the carcass from the field, but the head must remain attached to one of the five parts of the carcass. The hide and lower legs, if removed, do not count as one of the five parts. Only one deer that has been quartered may be stored or transported at a time prior to registration, but quartered deer can be transported with other intact deer. The lower legs up to the tarsus joint (ankle or hock) on the hind legs and up to the carpus joint (wrist or knee) on the front legs may also be removed. All parts of the deer, except the entrails, must be removed from the field.

 

[dalton916]

“As many as 5” might be even more asinine than “no less than 5”, either way it sucks. Y’all need to make some noise and get that ref cleaned up some.

 

[Wirrex]

Negative...(at least as of last years regs) - I know there are a bunch of proposals on the docket (expanding to 19 day gun season, etc., so perhaps that is a proposed change that I missed).

Quartering Your Deer
Deer must be kept intact while afield, except for field dressing, skinning and quartering. Hunters may divide a deer into as many as five pieces to facilitate removal of the carcass from the field, but the head must remain attached to one of the five parts of the carcass. The hide and lower legs, if removed, do not count as one of the five parts. Only one deer that has been quartered may be stored or transported at a time prior to registration, but quartered deer can be transported with other intact deer. The lower legs up to the tarsus joint (ankle or hock) on the hind legs and up to the carpus joint (wrist or knee) on the front legs may also be removed. All parts of the deer, except the entrails, must be removed from the field.

Another awesome idea brought to you buy Wisconsin...

 

[CZMark]

I thought they changed this policy and you could leave the carcass now. I never looked it up but I heard that from more than one source.

That was part of a CWD rules package enacted right before deer season in 2018, which was shot down by the legislative rules committee before most people knew it existed.

Gov. Walker signs deer farm fencing and deer carcass transport rule

Gov. Scott Walker on Sept. 5 signed an emergency rule that requires enhanced fencing at Wisconsin deer farms and adds restrictions to deer carcass transport from CWD-affected counties.

www.jsonline.com

 

[Jeremy_D]

Negative...(at least as of last years regs) - I know there are a bunch of proposals on the docket (expanding to 19 day gun season, etc., so perhaps that is a proposed change that I missed).

Quartering Your Deer
Deer must be kept intact while afield, except for field dressing, skinning and quartering. Hunters may divide a deer into as many as five pieces to facilitate removal of the carcass from the field, but the head must remain attached to one of the five parts of the carcass. The hide and lower legs, if removed, do not count as one of the five parts. Only one deer that has been quartered may be stored or transported at a time prior to registration, but quartered deer can be transported with other intact deer. The lower legs up to the tarsus joint (ankle or hock) on the hind legs and up to the carpus joint (wrist or knee) on the front legs may also be removed. All parts of the deer, except the entrails, must be removed from the field.

I did their little vote/servey..what ever it was. Nothing about moving carcuss in it. I goimg to be PISSED if they move up rifle season a week though...different subject though