Game bags?

[schilly101]

what do you use for a game bag? ive been searching for some time and havent found anything i like. them cheese cloth ones i find are too thin. looking for somthing heavy duty that breaths well and is big enough to fit elk and moose. any sugestions?

[MichelD]

My wife took double bed sheets, folded them in half and sewed up the sides for mine.

[elknut]

2nd that suggestion...Add a tie and you're good to go...

[Moosehunter64]

Bed sheets work well been using them for years,just fold over and sew up the side and one end and you get a nice big bag.

[igojuone]

Deluxe Wall Tent a big sponsor of this site makes some canvas ones I'd like to try myself. $30 for a moose/elk hind quarter size and $40 whole deer size. More money then old bed sheets but I bet they would last a lot longer.

http://www.deluxewalltents.com/Game-bags.htm

[Elkaddict]

Industrial laundry bags work well and can be found fairly cheap if you look around.

[Gateholio]

Old pillow cases work great for deer quarters, too.

[Treed]

Go to MEC and buy storage sacks for sleeping bags. They easily fit quarters, have drawstrings, and are cheap.

[Whonnock Boy]

Bed sheets........

[Scuba_Dave]

LOL my wife is not going to like the fact our old bed sheets are going missing...Plus I am making her do the sewing hahaha!!! Good excuse to get "New bed sheets" though right?? Win/Win situation!!

[Whonnock Boy]

LOL my wife is not going to like the fact our old bed sheets are going missing...Plus I am making her do the sewing hahaha!!! Good excuse to get "New bed sheets" though right?? Win/Win situation!!

Value village or Sally anne. A good wash with bleach, and you are good to go.

[schilly101]

hmm nice! i like the bed sheet idea..somthing with draw strings would be nice..ill have to look into the industrial laundrey bags too! thanks!

[Scuba_Dave]

Thats a good idea too Whonnock!! Might also look into the whole industrial laundry bag as well....Where would you pick one up?? Walmart?

[Fred1]

Bed sheets 100%!! Wrap with binder twine... Cheap, reusable and big enough to wrap any quater!

[Paulyman]

Clyde out in Delta makes moose/Elk quarter bags, very very nice!

[Elkaddict]

Thats a good idea too Whonnock!! Might also look into the whole industrial laundry bag as well....Where would you pick one up?? Walmart?

Try googling industrial laundry bags or try ebay. You can find cotton, poly or nylon. I think ours are 30X40. They easily swallow an elk quarter, clean up easily and have a drawstring closure.

[bcsteve]

Another vote for bed sheet and pillow cases.

[schilly101]

after thinking about the bed sheet idea im not so sure with using with pack horses i dont want them to catch on a tree and rip easily..thinking about the laundry bags pretty seriously but im unsure what they should be made out of for the best durability and breathing. ive found bags made of cotton duck, nylon, poly cotton and spun polyester. ideas what ones the best anybody?

[Elkaddict]

I'm pretty sure the ones we use are nylon. They are pretty tough and clean easily. As far as breathing goes Kifaru describes their meat bags($$$$) as waterproof, so they can't be super super breathable and they seem to work for folks. We've never had a problem with the laundry bags.

[North]

T.A.G. bags from pristine ventures.

http://www.pristineventures.com/products/game-bags.html

[Cordillera]

Second vote for tag bags. Expensive but tough and should last.

[russm86]

I too use old bed sheets. If you are worried about the durability you could just double up the bed sheets...

[weatherby_man]

My buddy got some made at the local fabric store of heavy duty cotton. They work great, breathe, and wash easily. Don't remember the exact price but they will last a long time.

[Moe.JKU]

Kifaru and TAGs make some good ones if you are wanting to buy some. http://www.rokslide.com/store/product/92-rokslide-backcountry-kill-kit I was looking at this as it seems really lite and compact. Just seeing if its worth it or if there is other things I could spend my money on and make shift my own.

[BiG Boar]

I made my own out of bed sheets. They work well. For most hunts, they are durable and last a long time. The one disadvantage is they weigh quite a bit more than some synthetic products out there.

For mountain hunts backpacking I recently went to TAG's bags. Have yet to use them, but they are ultra-light, small, and seem to be very tough.

[Superdeuce]

The TAG bag kits are 40% off Black Friday for the next couple hrs... I am going to order some as sick of the blow flies.

[Rackmastr]

Where did ya find the 40% off TAGS?

[Superdeuce]

Direct from the maker Larry Bartlett's company. Still pricey with shipping, but hopefully washable and re-useable as claimed.
http://www.pristineventures.com/products/game-bags.html

[huntcoop]

Walmart carries Remington game bags...thick, big and cheap.

[saskbooknut]

Another vote for bed sheets sewn into bags. Been using them for at least 40 years. Used sheets from Sally Ann or Value Village can be bought cheaply.

[Brambles]

T.A.G. bags from pristine ventures.

http://www.pristineventures.com/products/game-bags.html

I have these, I got the regular weight ones and my partner has the light weight ones.! Very strong bags, dry quickly.
cheese cloth bags are a no no for me because flies will blow right through them and you'll end up having to clean off mass amounts of eggs later!
Buggers can't get through a tag bag however!

[roymil]

Window sheer drapes, seven into bags, tough and light.

[glen8221]

Another vote for cotton bed sheets. We've been using them for years. Just wash them after use.

[BCBear]

make nice with the wife or mother in law and she might head down to the fabric store pick up some canvas and sew you some nice double or triple stitched bags any size you want with any gauge draw string she so desires :)

[Cordillera]

I used TAG bags this year. They really dry fast and are tough. I washed them in the river and they were dry in about 2 hours hanging in the wind, and the blood came totally out. When my son got a small mule deer, a single bag was big enough for the whole deer with legs cut off. Pricey but pretty neat.

[markomoose]

Body Bags ooops wrong forum soorry?