I have never deboned and packed the meat out, Ive only dragged. It's hard work but if you have the right conditions ( down hill, snow ) etc, it works great, but like I said it can be very challenging and hard, my last deer I dragged on a slight up hill grade for at least 1/2 km and then down hill the rest of the way. It was a nice little 2x3 so it was manageable. I like to hang my deer with the hide on for 3-7 days depending on how the temp is. I am going after a big mulie soon and if lucky I will most likely have to debone and pack out. Good luck you all.