Elk Bags

birdhunter · 02-03-2003, 08:10 AM

Looking for some more elk bags. Been to Joes and Fishermans, but all I can find are the cheesecloth variety. Looking for something a little heavier and bigger than that. Got a couple of older ones, used to come in a 4 pack, I think Dickson was the name of the manufacturer. Anyone know of anywhere in the metro area or online that I can pick up a few? Thanks.

outdoor.spec.ops · 02-03-2003, 08:11 AM

I got some at Bi-mart, you may try there.

blast and cast · 02-03-2003, 08:15 AM

sportsman's warehouse has the large canvas style. You may also look at making your own. Go to the good will and buy a bunch of old sheets. Have them sewn into the size bags you need. I have sizes that will fit 1/4 of an elk all the way up to a larger size for putting a whole deer in.

skein · 02-03-2003, 08:53 AM

My wife just got some the other day. They are basically laundry bags, heavy cotton with a drawstring. She grabbed 'em for me because she knew I was looking for some. I'll ask her where she got them.

Maybe she's gonna hide my body in 'em. I'm trying to buy another boat....

Skein

Rueben4life · 02-03-2003, 09:09 AM

BH

I will have to agree with what BNC said. Make some there cheaper and you can customize them your self.

jet · 02-03-2003, 09:22 AM

For the best bags buy some white sheets. Fold them in half and have your favorite person that knows how to use a sewing maching sew them up. These are the cheapest and the best your can buy. They can be used year after year.

You wil never have parts sticking out and attracting flys or bees.

Jet~~~

Mtn Man · 02-03-2003, 09:58 AM

I have always used t-shirt material. You have to look a little bit but you can find it in a tube shape, then you cut it about 6 ft long. Tie a knot in one end, slip the quarter in and tie the other end. They are pretty tuff and they stretch which is really nice. When you are through just untie the knots and put them in the washer (prefferably at the laundrymat :grin: )

MM

onstep · 02-03-2003, 10:09 AM

I use 2 different types both with great success. The Alaskan game bags work great in the quarter size and the I believe the moose size. They are very durable and fit great. The other bag I use is made by an outfit named Kifaru. They build a number of different bags in an ultra light material that holds up like nothing else. Kifaru's website is very good and its easy to drop a few hundred on all of the products they build.

danger · 02-03-2003, 10:36 AM

MTn Man,

Where did you find that t shirt material, like at a fabric store or a sporting goods place, and can you buy it in the whole role?

Thanks
Danger

birdhunter · 02-03-2003, 12:09 PM

Thanks for all the ideas and help.

Snapset · 02-03-2003, 12:25 PM

My dear clever wife sewed a folded king size sheet along two edges and put a drawstring at the top. It holds a whole elk and is very convenient.

RogueFishr · 02-03-2003, 12:25 PM

I second the sheet idea. I always get some whenever someone has a sale and have the better half sew them up into quarter bags for me. At the end of the season, I head off to the laundromat (the sewing-better half won't let me use the washer at home [img]graemlins/eek13.gif[/img] ) and wash them up for next year. And if they rip, throw them out and make some new ones.
Special note: make sure to take them to the laundromat SOON after getting home. I accidently forgot mine for 2 weeks a few years ago. I put them in a plastic bag and sneaked them into the laundromat, and into a washer. Another guy in there was just pulling his clothes out of the dryer, and he smelled something "weird'. He started sniffing his clothes and thought the smell was coming from his stuff. Somehow he thought the smell was urine and he started going off about the dryer making his clothes smell. He had all the women in there sniffing the "urine" in his clothes. I was laughing so hard I had to go outside and wait in my truck. Just wash them a little quicker and you will be fine :grin:

RF

Mtn Man · 02-03-2003, 06:08 PM

Danger,

Try a fabric store. It is sold buy the yard usually.

MM

tailchaser · 02-03-2003, 07:58 PM

I went to the local laundry place in town and they sold them to me at 5 bucks a bag. Drawstring included and can easily hold two quarters. Can't go wrong there. They're made of heavy cloth, much better material than cheescloth.

tc

tag-a-long · 02-04-2003, 06:54 PM

Just a healthy reminder so none of you fgo getting

Make sure whatever you use it will allow for air circulation to cool the meat and not hold in moisture... You Don't want the meat to spoil and you to end up up-chucking, and chucking all the meat out... I have seen several people use a tarp, and essentially spoil the entire animal. talk about a waste!!!!!

I have seen the canvas bags at Sportsmans warehouse in the rear of the store near the gun counter..