Caribou Gear Journal
Field-proven hunting tips, gear care, backcountry insights, and product education from the Caribou Gear team.
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Best Game Bags for Pronghorn: Muley, Magnum Pack Small or Full Carcass?
Pronghorn game bags should match the way the animal leaves the field. Use Muley for a lean quartered packout, Magnum...
How to Transport Bagged Game Meat in an Open Pickup Bed
An open pickup bed can move bagged game meat from the trailhead, but it cannot keep meat cold. Use clean...
Game Bags for Sheep Hunting: Choose by Breakdown Method
A sheep packout needs more than a bag count. Match Caribou Gear's quarter-based or boned-out system to the breakdown method,...
How to Pack Out a Mule Deer Cape Without Mixing It With Meat
A mule deer cape needs its own clean, cool packout lane. Here is how to separate it from edible meat...
How to Secure Caribou Gear Game Bags to a Pack Frame for a Stable Packout
A stable elk packout starts with the right bag shape, supported placement and compression at the bottom, middle and top....
How Shorter September Days Change an Elk Packout Plan
Shorter September days reduce the time available for elk breakdown, bagging and the first load. Build the recovery around the...
How to Label Game Bags During a Multi-Hunter Packout
When several hunters, animals and destinations share one camp, every Caribou Gear game bag needs an owner, a number and...
Leaving in Seven Days? The Final Gear and Meat-Care Check Before a Western Hunt
Seven days before a Western hunt, stop adding random gear and verify the rules, access, packed equipment, Caribou Gear game...
White vs. Orange Game Bags: Which Color Should You Choose?
White game bags favor traditional meat visibility. Orange game bags stand out in camp, shade, brush, and low light. Here...
Full Carcass Game Bag vs. Quarter Bags: Which System Fits Your Hunt?
A full carcass bag protects one intact animal. Quarter bags divide the work into manageable loads. Use access, cooling, distance,...
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