Cooler for Bone in Quarters

[sivart]

Need some options for cooler brand and size that will fit two bone in quarters. I really don't want one cooler for 4 quarters, as it will be harder to carry, move. I have an Rtic 145, and it's about 3" too short for bone in quarters.

 

[hunting1]

I have a Pelican 165 and it will hold a whole elk no problem.

 

[bsnedeker]

I know this isn't what you're looking for, but I use three 120 qt coleman's. Work perfect and I could buy 10 of them for the price of one rotomold cooler and they keep ice for a week easily.

 

[TheViking]

Need some options for cooler brand and size that will fit two bone in quarters. I really don't want one cooler for 4 quarters, as it will be harder to carry, move. I have an Rtic 145, and it's about 3" too short for bone in quarters.

Why not just bone out? Takes 10 minutes each quarter max.

 

[fatlander]

Cut off the shank. Chainsaw until it fits your
Cooler.


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[bsnedeker]

Why not just bone out? Takes 10 minutes each quarter max.

There are benefits from a tenderness perspective if you leave the meat on the bone for a period after rigor sets in. Best results are from hanging the entire animal, but leaving the bone in the quarters also helps if you can't do that.

 

[Dos Perros]

With an axe I am able to make elk quarters fit in a Canyon Coolers Outfitter 125. Just knock off the knuckle on the shank, which you're going to do anyway. Quick, easy, satisfying.

 

[JakeSCH]

My Grizzly 165 is perfect for quarters because it is tall and narrow...it fits quarters much better than my buddies rtic.

Or you can go with coleman's, they just work.

 

[LostArra]

Coleman Extreme Marine 120 held two bone in hind quarters for me this year.
I have two 120's one is Marine. The Marine holds more. Go figure. Maybe mis-marked.

 

[Indian Summer]

Been there done that many times. Two 120 quart Colemans or Igloos. Each one fits a front and a hind with room for the backstraps. Toss in 10 pounds of dry ice and you’re good all the way back east or wherever home is.

 

[Whiskey_Fish]

I cut the outside tendon and bend the quarter if it's too long for my Rtic 145. I don't think muscle retraction on the shank meat will impact it's tenderness anyway. I do like to keep the big muscles on the bone also.


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[Bl704]

Remove foot. If needed, separate shank at joint.

 

[Sulfire145]

My Grizzly 165 is perfect for quarters because it is tall and narrow...it fits quarters much better than my buddies rtic.

Or you can go with coleman's, they just work.

I would second the Grizzly 165. Works perfect for this.

 

[NW_Bucketlist]

I use 30x60 Reliable Kill Bags/cooler. I used them for tuna fishing for years and started taking them on elk hunts they work really well.

 

[TA2510]

2 Coleman 150, works great and plenty room for ice.

 

[Colby]

I’ve done it quite a few times with a pair of Coleman’s extreme 120 qt. They’re like $40 or $50 a copy at Walmart.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

How about boning it out, My large cow fit in one 126 qt cooler with ice. I wet aged it in there for five days.

 

[trophyhill]

I have an old Coleman 150 and an Igloo 120 and a couple smaller coolers if needed that i generally keep extra ice in and possibly some food. That old Coleman has come apart from the outer skin separating from the insulation and taped back together with red stucco tape. This ice chest keeps ice longer than the smaller yeti i used to have, and the Grizzly i currently have.

 

[Sizthediz]

120qt Coleman has worked well for me

 

[roosiebull]

I use 30x60 Reliable Kill Bags/cooler. I used them for tuna fishing for years and started taking them on elk hunts they work really well.View attachment 351211

i'm thinking of going that route... for home i have an insulated tote, and i put the meat on 300# of ice and it's good to go.

i have the cordova 128, and it wouldn't fit a quartered roosie with no ice. the kill bag is a good idea, i'm just curious how long it will hold ice?

the grizzly 400 looks to be the right size hard cooler to me, with room for ice, but it's a cumbersome thing