Canonical: https://lonetrail.co/pages/best-game-bags-for-elk # Best Game Bags for Elk: 5-Piece Bone-In Set, $70 **5-Piece Elk Game Bag Set** · $70 ## One elk. Five bags. Nothing left on the ground. Four 40" by 24" quarter bags for bone-in elk quarters, plus one 17" by 29" bag for backstraps and trim. Breathable 40D ripstop, washable, reflective, packed in its own pouch. - Ships in 24 hours - Free shipping over $20 - 30-day free returns - Lifetime warranty Why five ## Four quarters, plus the meat that does not fit in four quarter bags. - **01**Front quarter, 40" x 24" bag - **02**Hindquarter, 40" x 24" bag - **03**Front quarter, 40" x 24" bag - **04**Hindquarter, 40" x 24" bag - **05**Backstraps, tenderloins and trim, 17" x 29" bag The backstraps alone fill a bag. First-time elk hunters bring four and end up improvising with a garbage bag for the best meat on the animal. Five is the practical baseline for a bone-in elk; boned-out, plan on five to six. Sizing ## Yes. The big bags actually take an elk hindquarter. A bone-in elk hindquarter is the piece every game bag gets measured against. The quarter bags are 40 inches deep and 24 inches wide: the hindquarter goes in with the bone in and the drawstring still closes over it. Front shoulders go in with room to spare, and a deer quarter is nowhere near the limit. The one question ## Bone-in or boned-out? It decides the bag, not the brand. ### I pack elk quarters bone-in - Four full-size quarter bags plus a trim bag is the job. - Lone Trail: 4 x 40" x 24" + 1 x 17" x 29", $70. - Caribou Gear Wapiti: 4 x 23" x 40" + a 16" x 30" parts bag, $105.99. ### I bone out elk in the field - Loose meat packs into smaller bags; ultralight sets make sense. - Argali High Country: five 17" x 29" bags, about 9 oz, $74.99. - Our 40" x 24" bags handle boned-out meat with room to spare, but you would carry capacity you do not use. Cooling ## The bag is supposed to protect the meat without trapping it. Heat is what ruins elk meat. A game bag keeps flies, dirt and debris off while letting heat and moisture out so the surface dries and cools. 40D ripstop nylon breathes; hang or stage each quarter on its own, in shade, with air on every side. More in our [field cooling guide](https://lonetrail.co/blogs/news/cooling-elk-meat-hanging-quarters). The rest of the job ## Packs small. Finds itself in the dark. Washes clean. ### In the pouch on the way in Five bags come pre-rolled in the carry pouch, about 2.1 oz per quarter bag. ### Reflective on the way out A reflective strip on every bag throws a headlamp beam back at you, so a staged quarter is easy to walk back to. ### Washed for next season Cold rinse, cold wash, air dry, roll them up. Synthetic ripstop dries fast and holds up to repeated washing. Price ## The whole set: $70. Four quarter bags, one trim bag, one carrying pouch, lifetime warranty. Caribou Gear's elk set is $105.99 for four quarter bags, a parts bag and a storage bag. | Spec | 5-piece set | | --- | --- | | Quarter bags | Four, 40" deep by 24" wide | | Trim bag | One, 17" by 29", for backstraps, tenderloins and trim | | Carry pouch | Included. Bags come pre-rolled inside it. | | Fabric | 40D ripstop nylon, breathable | | Weight | About 2.1 oz (60 g) per quarter bag | | Visibility | Reflective strip on each bag | | Care | Machine washable, reusable season after season | | Sized for | Bone-in elk quarters. Also used for moose, deer and other big game | | Warranty | Lifetime, against manufacturing defects | - Ships in 24 hours - Free shipping over $20 - 30-day free returns - Lifetime warranty Reviews ## See what hunters who used them have to say. Field use **Jeremy Moore (moode outdoors)**Customer review Worth it! This things are built great. Easy to spot with the reflective tag, not to mention the nylon is breathable and tough. Lone trail does it again! Thank you Durability **Harry bellings**Customer review High quality material These are great, super durable, definitely recommend ## FAQ ### Will these actually fit an elk hindquarter? Yes. The quarter bags are 40" deep by 24" wide, sized around a bone-in elk hindquarter. The four big pieces of an elk each get their own bag. ### I hunt whitetail. Are these too big for deer? They work fine for deer. Elk sizing is the ceiling: 40" by 24" for the quarters and 17" by 29" for the smaller cuts. Front shoulders from a deer can share a bag, which leaves one spare. ### How many bags do I need? A bone-in elk takes five: four quarters plus backstraps, tenderloins and trim. Boned-out, plan on five to six depending on how you split the loads. A deer takes two to four. ### Bone-in or boned-out? Both work. Bone-in is faster in the field and the quarters hang cleanly; boned-out cuts pack weight on a long walk. This set is built around bone-in quarters and handles boned-out meat with room to spare. ### Will the meat breathe and cool? That is the job. 40D ripstop nylon lets air move through the bag while keeping flies, dirt and debris off the meat. Hang or stage each quarter separately in shade so air reaches every surface. ### Can I reuse them? Yes. Rinse cold soon after the hunt, machine wash cold, air dry or tumble low. Hunters run the same set for multiple seasons. ### Will they tear? Ripstop is woven so a puncture stays a puncture instead of running. Bone ends and pack frames are the usual culprits; if a bag fails because of how it was made, the lifetime warranty covers it. ### How much space do they take in my pack? The five bags come pre-rolled inside the carrying pouch. Each quarter bag is about 2.1 oz. You will not notice them on the way in. ### What is the reflective strip for? You are packing out before dawn or after dark more often than not. The strip catches a headlamp beam so a staged bag is easy to find again. ### Do they smell like a chemical plant out of the box? No. That is a real problem with a lot of bags and we knew it going in. These do not have that smell. ### What is your warranty and return policy? Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects: send a photo and your order number and we replace the bag, or refund you if we cannot. Returns: try it on at home, 30 days, like-new, we pay the return shipping. ## Order the set now. If it is not what you expected, send it back. **30-day free returns.** Try it on at home. If it is not right, send it back within 30 days in like-new condition and we pay the return shipping. **Lifetime warranty.** Every Lone Trail product is covered by a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects. If a seam, buckle, magnet or zipper fails because of how it was made, send us a photo and we ship a replacement, or refund you if we cannot replace it. [Return policy](https://lonetrail.co/pages/return-policy) · [Warranty terms](https://lonetrail.co/pages/warranty) **Ships in 24 hours.** Orders go out the next business morning at the latest, and shipping is free over $20. ## The kill-kit item you do not want to discover you underpacked. Five bags, one pouch, $70. Ships in 24 hours. - Ships in 24 hours - Free shipping over $20 - 30-day free returns - Lifetime warranty