Animal Breakdown Kit

[Vangysway]

Looking for suggestions on a set of tools / knives / game bags that I'll need for big game.

Thanks,

Alex

 

[WesternHunter]

Looking for suggestions on a set of tools / knives / game bags that I'll need for big game.

Thanks,

Alex

BlackOvis Ovis Sacks Big Game Kill Kits

This will work to get you out of the field with meat.

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[Cant hit em]

Rokslide Backcountry KILL KIT – Rokslide Online Store

 

[oldgoat]

Avery sells in theory a great one right here on rokslidedotcom, and I only say "in theory" because I haven't killed anything since I bought them, but I've seen people on here that actually do kill stuff say they are great!

Rokslide Backcountry KILL KIT – Rokslide Online Store

 

[Vangysway]

Awesome - thanks!

 

[Desk Jockey]

+1 for the rokslide kit. They were out of stock when I wanted one so I built my own.

Tag bags are great.
I added an extra set of gloves
Added a havalon and a few blades
Zip ties for tags
Some single wet wipes for clean up

 

[muddydogs]

I carry

Outdoor Edge EDC replacable knife and 5 blades. Amazon.com: Outdoor Edge RazorLite EDC Blue, RLU-40C, Replaceable Razor Blade Folding Pocket Knife with Pocket Clip and 6 3.5 Inch Replacement Blades: Sports & Outdoors

6 pair surgical gloves so I have extra in case I rip one, need to take one off or have multiple tags.

100 foot of 1.9mm Tech line because its as strong a chute cord but way lighter and a lot less bulk. Tech Line – DIY Gear Supply

One cut glove to protect my left hand, I'm messing with razor sharp knives in the middle of no where so it just seems like a good idea. Cut Resistant Gloves by Stark Safe (1 Pair) Food Grade Level 5 Protection, Safety Kitchen Cut Gloves for Fish Fillet, Oyster Shucking, Mandolin Slicing, Meat Cutting and Wood Carving - Large - - Amazon.com

All the above is in one of these Granite Gear pullouts. Amazon.com: Granite Gear Air Zipditty Zippered Pouch Set - 4 - One of each size: Sports & Outdoors

Blackovis large game bags which are on sale often. I food saver the bags to save space and keep dry should I happen to take a swim. Ovis Sacks | Reusable Game Bag | Synthetic Game Bags

Sil tarp to lay quarters on and keep meat clean as well as a quick shelter if needed. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014U7JVZI/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&th=1

Dry sil bag 70L to help contain the blood while packing quarters. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017CVYA78/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

My Granite Gear pullout loaded weights 10 oz, with the dry bag, game bags and sil tarp I'm at 45.60 oz or 2.85 LBS. The game bags weight 1.39 LBS themselves.

 

[Gunnersdad49]

I typically carry the following. I used to have a "kill kit", and a survival kit. I realized there was a lot of duplication (tarp, bags, rope, etc) and was able to simplify. All of the following except the game bags fits easily into an ultralight pullout, or a gallon freezer bag.
Havalon with a few spare blades, some of the #70, #60, and #22
Fixed blade knife, usually on my belt
2 large contractor's trash bags
Black Ovis game bags
wad of paracord (this starts as a coil, but by the end of a season is a wad)
biodegradable surveyor's tape
tag, license, hunter's ed card
mini sharpie for signing tag
sometimes a bone saw
I also carry a space blanket/tarp in my day pack. This is a dry spot to sit and glass, an emergency shelter, a blanket, and a tarp for laying meat and stuff on. Amazon.com : Grabber All Weather Blanket, Blue 5' x 7' : Emergency Camping Blankets : Sports & Outdoors

The Rokslide kit is a great piece of gear, and there is room in that pullout for your knife and additional stuff.

 

[Brendan]

Rokslide Kill Kit - Support the forum (And TAG / Larry B.) !

I add in a Tyto with Havalon Blades, and a couple Contractor Bags.

I've cut myself enough times, I think it's time to start wearing gloves when I break down animals - I'll probably pack a couple pairs of the heavier duty ones from Harbor Freight.

 

[fishslap]

Most of what others said, here's mine that I've used for several elk and mule deer:
-Two fixed blade knives. One for skinning, one for boning. I have a new folder havalon with a traditional blade and a replaceable blade all on one knife that I might try this year. I carry a small pull through sharpener but rarely use it since I have two knives.
-Tag Bag set sized for elk. I also have a set of boned out bags, so I replace the fifth loose meat bag with two smaller bomb (boned out meat bag) bags to separate the neck and backstraps (and loins). I have a set of older tag bags that have been shortened due to repair that I take for mule deer.
-Two pair of nitrile gloves
-A small baggie of rope. 7 pieces, about 5' each I believe. I use four for hanging quarters, two more if I need to rig a meat pole but I normally use a leaning tree. One extra to tie up the head on a limb or hang some of the loose meat if I don't take it all on the first trip, or extra cordage to better secure a head on the pack. I use these pieces first to tie of a leg or two when butchering then reuse for hanging.
-Tag. I keep a few small zip ties in my other emergency kit but I normally just tie the tag on with a small piece of rope cut from my baggie o rope. I sign with my knife then with a pen again when I get to the truck. Never an issue.
-I normally don't use anything to lay the meat on since I take it right off the animal and into game bags but I did use my mylar emergency blanket last year on a muzzy bull as I was rolling it over during butchering due to how it was laying and I wasn't able to keep the inside of the hide clean to lay the quarter over on when I was taking it off. Worked great.
-I keep a few extra wipes in my bathroom kit so I just use those. Always need them.
-I keep a small bone saw with me but don't use it anymore so I might start leaving it. Only need it if I'm taking the skull cap of a bull vs. the whole top of the head. Plenty of arguments on having one or not.
-I always have a small amount of orange flagging tape in my kit and might use it to mark a spot as backup to GPS if it's not an easy spot to remember. Better safe than sorry. Always take it down on the last trip out.
-Last year I took a large outdoor research dry bag for my pack to keep it cleaner. Kind of optional in my opinion depending on how you plan to haul out.

 

[camping1601]

I've added a couple bandaids and a pack of woundseal to mine. I have this stuff in my possibles, but it's nice to already have it out when you'll most likely need it.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Gallon ziplock bag (I use for putting bloody knives/gloves into when done):
*Game bags (quantity/size depends on the hunt)
*A garbage bag (just in case, lay meat on it, line a pack, etc.)
*Optional extra cordage depending on the hunt

Zipper case that always is with me:
*Small trowel & TP
*Wet wipes (bathroom clean up and also cleaning bloody hands after butchering)
*Small baggie with some first aid (a few band aids, some gauze pads, pain killers) and a separate roll of sticky medical tape.
*A bit of flagging tape
*15-20' of paracord
*A couple zip ties
*A single AAA mini flashlight
*A pen and tiny note pad
*Spare contact lens
*Lighter
*A set of spare batteries in whatever sizes I need for the trip
*Usually an extra ziplock or two
*An emergency blanket (can use to lay meat on to debone if needed but mainly its an emergency item)
*A few pairs of nitrile gloves
*Knives (personally I have a 1.6oz skeleton skinning blade, a folding boning knife, and a 2.8oz reverse blade for quickly making hide cuts. This is just preference I can do it all with a single folder if needed. I sometimes carry a small folding saw.)

 

[muddydogs]

I carry flagging as well but its not in my kill kit. My flagging is in a pouch on my pack waist belt were it can be gotten to quickly if I need to mark the spot where I am standing. When things are happening quick the last thing I want to do is take off my pack a route around for the flagging. To save bulk I just strip some flagging off the roll and stuff it into a convenient spot, a roll is way more then I would ever need in 10 hunts and I probably carry to much as it is now.

My main use for flagging is after the shot to mark where I was standing, once I get to where the animal was standing if I have to track from there I start a GPS log. My other use is to mark any meat left hanging while I'm packing out.

 

[Vangysway]

All of the above has been really helpful. Thank you all for your time and insight.

 

[muddydogs]

Another thing that's not in my kill kit but resides in an outside pocket where it's easy to get to is a headlamp. There's nothing better to shed a little light on a messy situation where you need both hands then a good headlamp with a low energy usage flood setting and a good spot setting.

Knives are a personal deal but I never thought I would go with a replacement blade rig until I had 2 elk down a couple years ago. I can sharpen a knife to razor sharp with the sandpaper method and carried a Esee 3" and an Esee 4" which took care of all my knife needs up to having 2 elk down. Some of my problem is I like sharp and when a knife isn't razor sharp I'm ready to dump it and grab another. When deciding if I wanted to carry another knife or some kind of sharpener I got to researching replaceable blade knives and came to the conclusion that I can carry the knife and a whole mess of blades for the weight of one of my Esee's. I found the Outdoor Edge knife as good as any and it was sure nice not dealing with a bunch of knives or sharpening knives last year on a Wy antelope hunt where we had 6 antelope down in 2 days. I did have to put a light weight Mora knife in my pack as I just can't go hunting without a fixed blade knife.

 

[Salmon River Solutions]

I carry a kit I built that’s is very similar to the one for sale on the site. I like the replaceable blade knife, saves time. I also carry a bone saw type “do anything” saw in my pack that I designed and made.

The gear you will have is also dependent on how you quarter and where you hunt. I hunt steep areas where we often have to tie the animal in place to either a stake or a tree if one is nearby. And if you do a gutless quarter a saw is nice to cut a few ribs out to get to the tenderloins easier.

 

[mountainman406]

The Kill Kits are great, were out of stock when I was looking to order another so I ended up making my own:

-Outdoor Edge Razor lite w/ blades
-Black Ovis game bags(XL)
-4 pairs nitrile gloves
-100ft 550 cord
-4 carabiners
-4 zip ties
-backup headlamp w/batteries
-1 storage dry bag for kit