Hind Quarter Funk

[Bang4theBuck]

I'm guessing that at this point the O.P. may be regretting even posting this, which would be unfortunate. As someone else said, there is actually a lot of good advice above, but I agree some of it is pretty harsh. I'm sure the lessons were learned and the OP will not.only do better next time, but will be in a position to help another hunter not have to learn the lesson the way he did.

By the way.....congrats of harvesting an Eelk. Some people go a lifetime without that experience.

 

[Redneck8888]

Had a successful hunt this week in Colorado, shot the elk at 10,200 ft before dark, went in the next morning and started packing him out. Two hind quarters came down first to ice, then the two front quarters with the back straps and tenderloins, got home late last night and started processing this morning. The two front quarters had no odor, one of the hind quarters had an odor, the last hind quarter had no odor. I can't imagine it being bad but is there something that could cause this?

Did you cut the bladder and spill urine on the meat?

 

[Rckymtnshooter]

Yep sounds like bone sour. Any bone soured meat I've been around has also started taking on a green tint to it in the spoiled area.

Carry a kill kit with 5 quarter bags and everything g else to get the job done. Extra weight in the pack but for me it's a must. Get the elk quartered that night no matter what. I hunt with a kuiu pack that allows you to come out with a quarter. I'm there so I'm coming out heavy.

Lost some meat to a grizzly. Son shot a bull that we planned on having completely packed out that day. Left two quarters laying on a log. My son took a tumble and banged his knee up. Came back the next morning to a well fed grizzly. Now I'll hang the quarters left at the site.

 

[bowhunter123456789]

I have not gone on an Elk hunt yet , but would like to in the future. Thanks for posting this story, it's a hard lesson to learn, but I did learn from this .

 

[6mm06guy]

I wouldn't feel bad about it, it happed to me the first time I went also, I'm my case I was in an unknown place one the first couple days of the hunt in a new area , and a crap guide, another long story, and advised that where the elk was to leave it till the next morning. I second the other guys and just chalk it up to a lesson learned. Grats on the meat you got.