Successful Big Game Hunting Chapter 3



Chapter 3: Some Thoughts on Field Care for the Backpacking Hunter

This is a quick chapter on the benefits of boning out meat before packing it out.  There are a few quick tips on tieing loads to backpacks. 

The ideas presented here are sound, and for someone who has ever considered an extended hunt in a wilderness area, it is good reading

 

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