Packable game Saw

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Brennan

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I am planning on doing a backpack bear hunt in NW Washington this fall, and I need to get saw to break down the bear once I get it. Any suggestions? I am looking for something that will be fairly light. I have seen the collapsible wyoming saw, and the folding gerber saw. Does anybody have experiance with these?
 
I have a Buck t-handle saw with about a 10 inch blade, that they no longer make. Of course it is a great saw. I also have one of the Gerber 4 inch that is not very good steel. The absolute best fast cutting saw I use takes a little more space in the pack. It is a Stanley short saw from the hardware store. Most wood saws have rigid blades that cut fast. One time we used a t-handle pvc saw. The hardware store often offers more options with inexpensive replacement blades with many tooth per inch choices & better steel. Some blades are even for cutting metal. Here is another discussion in these links. I prefer a blade 8" or more long & 2" or more tall. http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/1037747/site_id/1#import http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/1049196/site_id/1#import
 
I have used the Wyoming saw for years and it has worked well for the most part.

A hunting buddy of mine picked up a Sawvivor several years ago for his extended backpack hunts and I like it better than my Wyoming saw. The Sawvivor advatages are, less parts to lose, assmbles faster, lighter in weight, and just easier to use when cutting off elk antlers.
 
The wyoming saw is the best I have used. It would be my 1st choice for quartering, or any heavy cutting. I think you could get by with many other styles. Just my .02 /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif MH
 
I use the Gerber exchange a blade saw. It works well for me in trimming branches, cutting bone, and occasionally cutting my fingers /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif.
 
I use a hacksaw that will break down to make it a better fit in the pack. I use the shortest blades it will accept in about a 12 tpi. I settled on this after using sever "bone saws" that were useless imo. Then one day I took a close look at a processors meat saw and decided that it was nothing more than a very large hack saw!

Last fall I was involved in the field dressing and packing out of three elk and never broke the saw out for any. Mostly we debone with elk that have to be moved any distance over a 1/4 mile.

BTW, none of those three elk were mine!!
 
I would bone the bear out. But since you asked, I've used a Wyoming Saw for over 30 years with no complaints. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
I am planning on boning out the bear, does anybody have any hints or sites that talk about this process. This will be my first bear, and I don't want to waste any meat, or spend all day deboning the meat. Thanks for the thoughts on the saw.
 
I use the Cabela's T handle bone saw it works great and has both the large and small teeth. When I first bought it I thought this thing doesn't seem very sharp.Until, I cut my finger to the bone with it. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif
As far as deboning and skinning a bear. There are several DVD's on the market that show you how to. I can't think of the name of the one I have but I can find it for you. That's what I would recommend doing.
 
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