cut the rack in half to pack it out ( elk )
08-01-2008, 01:43 PM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Northeast
Posts: 146
RE: cut the rack in half to pack it out ( elk )
my taxidermy man told me it will cost to put them back together for mounting. I'm thinking its also easier to ship home w me on the plane, any experiences w this? cant imagine checking a full elk rack on a plane... thanks.
08-01-2008, 01:44 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Elizabeth Colo. USA
Posts: 4,413
RE: cut the rack in half to pack it out ( elk )
Cut elk antlers in half to pack, heck................I didn't even cut my 65" moose antlers in half to pack. come on, they're not that heavy or hard to pack. I'd pack the biggest set of elk antlers out, and let someone else pack the two hind 1/4's.
08-01-2008, 06:13 PM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: durango Colorado USA
Posts: 567
RE: cut the rack in half to pack it out ( elk )
It's pretty common to split caribou antlers to fly out. With elk I've never had to---I live in Colorado.
Pretty sure you are talking about flying them home---not out the woods. Don't think it would be a big deal to split the rack. I think Frontier Airlines isn't talking antlers this year. Airlines are getting to be a big pain in the butt. CB
Pretty sure you are talking about flying them home---not out the woods. Don't think it would be a big deal to split the rack. I think Frontier Airlines isn't talking antlers this year. Airlines are getting to be a big pain in the butt. CB
08-01-2008, 07:57 PM
#9
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: PA
Posts: 8,167
RE: cut the rack in half to pack it out ( elk )
ORIGINAL: Howler
Cut elk antlers in half to pack, heck................I didn't even cut my 65" moose antlers in half to pack. come on, they're not that heavy or hard to pack. I'd pack the biggest set of elk antlers out, and let someone else pack the two hind 1/4's.
Cut elk antlers in half to pack, heck................I didn't even cut my 65" moose antlers in half to pack. come on, they're not that heavy or hard to pack. I'd pack the biggest set of elk antlers out, and let someone else pack the two hind 1/4's.
You shootem you better packem, the elk deserves better.[:-]
08-01-2008, 08:20 PM
#10
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: McCall Idaho USA
Posts: 753
RE: cut the rack in half to pack it out ( elk )
Never would I personally cut a rack in two! It comes off the skull plate with no problem & is no big deal to pack out if you're in reasonable shape! I've packed a few the furthest 5 miles GPS. Of course I've never had an elk mounted before either as score is cool but not top priority to us! They stay intact!!
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