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I've never had to 'field dress' a deer or elk (like they did) - was always near a road and a vehicle to get it to a locker for a curing... which they didn't have the luxury of.

Just like beef - game needs curing, otherwise flavor can suffer quite a bit. But, never having taken caribou, I know nothing of how they deal with that problem.

But, obviously they went for the best cuts, and left quite a bit of meat in the field that could have been mixed with pork for great breakfast sausage. It's not unusual to have 30 to 40 pounds of sausage from an animal the size that she took.

Thanks for the information, Ron C. Piper mentioned the smell. I’m sure the meat was still fresh. I have to be honest and say that I’ve never been hunting so I know nothing about field dressing... and I’ll be happy to remain ‘first hand’ ignorant unless an opportunity comes my way.

I've only ever quartered everything here in Alaska, bag, get home clean off and hang unless it's too warm. The best bou are early, like july, august. About sept, rut makes them pretty bad, dogs won't even eat it then. Once it snows, we usually shoot cows & young bulls; taste better.

Biggest herd migration I ever witnessed was over 8000 animals. mile & a half wide, far as the eye could see both direction; caribou were spaced 5 foot apart, unreal.

In rural areas, you try and catch them near the road, wait until herd is out on the road; fill up the truck and pass out the extras to the old timers in the community that can't get out and about.

Some areas, you can shoot 5 a day, all season long; but nobody ever takes more than their family needs which is usually 3-4 unless when you get a moose. When we get a moose, usually don't take too many bou.

I shot a 4 year old bull this fall with my 6.8 spc AR, 110 grain hornady vmax with acog 4X32 red dot/ghost ring. We have 5 AR's and several mini-14's and hunt with them alot off 4wheeler & snowmachine. I use 7 mag & 30-378 for moose & long shots.

Great to see palin hunting, but she was a better governor than outdoors person. She was the best Gov I ever saw up here. She always did the right thing and you could trust her judgment. We'd be glad to take her back in a minute.

I was wondering how they would get the meat out. Seeing how they dressed it, took the best parts, and left the rest for other animals answered that question.

The friend with them must have gotten one too, but we never saw the animal, just the antlers.