3toe i have a question for you - I've thought about packing a gambrel and hoist and boning out the meat but only when I hike more than a mile into public land WMAs. I hunt a lot of the mountain WMA areas here in the north part of the state and dragging a nice buck out uphill by myself isn't an option. Is it legal to do this on WMA hunting areas?
I would think no because I think you have to check in any deer you kill on a WMA. I am sure someone could clear that up for us. I hunt some private family land so it is not an issue for me. I will say this, it is ALOT easier to do it in the woods if you cannot get aq 4 wheeler or truck to it. As I said, I waste very little. Ribs and a little neck are about all that gets left on one after I am done. I can do it without gutting them too, even get the inside loin.
