Elk vs deer game bags

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I have some nice synthetic elk quarter bags (bone in). I was going to get some TAG bags for bone in deer this year and it just dawned on me that I could probably put in 2 deer quarters in one of those (blacktail)

I would pack out 2 deer quarters at a time most likely either way. So should I get some deer bags or save 100 bucks and just throw 2 in an elk bag?
 

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Are you asking it its okay to put multiple quarters in a bag? Yes. I pile a whole antelope into a single bag all the time. Bone in meat in an oversized game bag is usually pretty controllable for packing, bone out meat in an oversized game bag can often be a blob that's harder to structure for strapping down on the pack. That's about the main consideration (other than weight) with oversided game bags.
 

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I prefer everything to have its own bag, I will haul multiple bags at a time but then I can hang or cool each one individually.
 
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Cool thanks.

Do you think two blacktail quarters would fit into a single black ovis bone in elk bag?

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Only downside is if you are hanging to cool, there is not as much surface area or air flow with it all piled in one bag.

Apart from that, take a tape measure and see the dimensions before you buy. I went elk because that was what was in stock. I put a whole bone in east coast white tail in one tag elk bag. Neck, 4 quarters, back strap and ribs. 60 or 70 pounds of meat no problem.
 
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Great thats really helpful! I highly doubt id be hanging to cool, just slinging them out!

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Only downside is if you are hanging to cool, there is not as much surface area or air flow with it all piled in one bag.

Apart from that, take a tape measure and see the dimensions before you buy. I went elk because that was what was in stock. I put a whole bone in east coast white tail in one tag elk bag. Neck, 4 quarters, back strap and ribs. 60 or 70 pounds of meat no problem.

Agree with DJ^....I like a little extra room in my bags to jostle the meat around giving it more surface area. When its all balled up....hard to cool that inner core.
 
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