Elk Moose 6pc Game Bag Set

These are well constructed bags that pack down small and are light to carry in your daypack. They do a great job of keeping meat clean, free of flies (and fly eggs), with good air circulation. The fabric is strong enough (although I think you should lift a full bag from the bottom), and they clean up nicely in the laundry - much better than the cotton bags that I've used for years. This "Kit" isn't quite what I would like to have when I have an elk, moose, or caribou down, though.I used this set of 6 bags for a bull moose that my daughter shot in western Alaska this year, where we were required by law to leave the meat on the bones of the four quarters. That's way more weight than I normally would pack in one load, but the four large quarter bags in this set are perfectly sized for the task. You can secure the drawstring of the bag just above the knee joint and leave the lower leg and hoof sticking out the top of the bag, or cut the lower leg off and close the bag completely, with the meat inside. If you don't plan to leave the meat on the bone, the large bags may be bigger than you need - they're bigger than I would otherwise use, if I were boning the meat completely.The two smaller bags measure 28 x 30 inches. I found these bags large enough to hold the boneless meat of the moose's neck, ribs, backstraps, tenderloins, and whatever other miscellaneous trimmings or organs you want to toss in. The problem is, that makes for another HUGE bag of meat that's difficult to lift, secure to a pack, or carry. The nearly-square proportions of the bag are too wide for normal frame packs. Even if you only partially fill the bag, the meat spreads out off both sides of your pack. If you aren't dealing with a moose, you probably won't need a "trim" bag this big. If moose is your quarry, you might want to be able to pack it in smaller, better-shaped loads.If I were to design this set, I'd substitute the two (nearly-square) 28 x 30 inch bags with four smaller bags, approximately the size of a king pillow case. That makes for a more manageable load that's better shaped for strapping onto a pack.Overall, I like these synthetic bags, and plan to use more of them in the future, as I retire my cotton pillow cases and heavier cotton laundry bags that have served me for 40 years now (with replacements over the years as necessary). I'm not thrilled with the size of these bags, though, except that the large bags are perfect for bone-in quarters of a moose or elk. I think they're bigger than necessary for caribou and smaller game, and for any animal that you intend to bone completely. I do hope to see more offerings in different sizes from this company. I'll buy more if they offer what I'm looking for, because the quality and price are both good.

These things are huge. Work great and the material is great. Breathes well but keeps the meat clean

I think these are going to be really tough to beat for the money. We used these on our moose hunt and I found them to be perfect. I was surprised how rugged these are- even when carrying heavy moose quarters, with sharp bone pieces sticking out in places. They also cleaned up well after the hunt for use another time...totally would buy these again and would not spend more money for other options.

I really liked the material of the bags it kept the meet cleaner than the other kind of bag that we used.

Excellent game bags, sort of a breathable rip-stop nylon fabric. They seem to breath as well or better than my thin cotton bags and better than my canvas bags by far. They fold up smaller and are lighter than my caribou gear game bags, which until these were the lightest I had found. I plan on buying more...Still no issues after two seasons of use. We usually use parachute cord around the quarter (to hang it) then put the bags over the meat (so the cord is supporting the weight) Last weekend I was tired after packing out an elk and just hung the quarters by the drawstrings for three days in camp. No issues... Best feature is how easy they clean up, We use a cooler to soak them in cold water, rinse them off and throw them in the washer. Look brand new after, no stains.update11/18, now three seasons worth of use, still recommend them!

These worked perfect on our Alaska moose hunt this year. 1 set of 6 bags isn't enough for 1 moose though. we ended up using 4 large bags and 4 small bags per moose. Can't beat the quality for the price you pay. I don't think I'd want anything more from a moose game bag.

Really nice bags! Very large. Got my caribou out with em, washed them and they are ready to go again. Would buy them again in a heartbeat.

These bags are wonderful. They are light weight, breathable and strong enough to hang rear quarters on a 54” moose. We used these twice on the same hunt to hang two difference moose. The bags were washed in the river between moose as well. It safe to say we are done with canvas game bags. I will say that they do tear if they get hung up on rose hips but handled being dragged across the tundra well.