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Old 02-13-2018, 12:52 PM #16
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I quarter elk out before packing them out of the woods so they are no issue to load up in the back of the 4runner. Last year I got a 5x5 bull several miles in from the trailhead so after quartering, I hung it in a tree overnight.
On the way back to the trailhead the next day, I had my buddy with me to help pack it out. W spot a nice 4x4 buck standing on a hill side. My bud had not tagged a deer yet so he took the shot and dropped the buck. We wanted to get the elk out before it got to late so we left the deer in the woods , recovered the elk, and came back for the deer on the way to camp.
The 4runner had no issues with a bull in the back and a deer in the middle. This was with our 4th gen,, our 5th gen even has more room.








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I quarter elk out before packing them out of the woods so they are no issue to load up in the back of the 4runner. Last year I got a 5x5 bull several miles in from the trailhead so after quartering, I hung it in a tree overnight.
On the way back to the trailhead the next day, I had my buddy with me to help pack it out. W spot a nice 4x4 buck standing on a hill side. My bud had not tagged a deer yet so he took the shot and dropped the buck. We wanted to get the elk out before it got to late so we left the deer in the woods , recovered the elk, and came back for the deer on the way to camp.
The 4runner had no issues with a bull in the back and a deer in the middle. This was with our 4th gen,, our 5th gen even has more room.
Wow, thanks for the input and photos! So it appears that the 4Runner can do it, assuming you take the proper precautions to protect the the interior (may not be that difficult if we can put everything in coolers anyway). My biggest concern at this point now is leaving my beloved 4Runner at a trailhead for several days by itself since we will be hiking in and camping. Still trying to evaluate whether or not I can stomach that. One thing I know for a fact is that a 4Runner is pretty much in its element while in the mountains and woods!
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Wow, thanks for the input and photos! So it appears that the 4Runner can do it, assuming you take the proper precautions to protect the the interior (may not be that difficult if we can put everything in coolers anyway). My biggest concern at this point now is leaving my beloved 4Runner at a trailhead for several days by itself since we will be hiking in and camping. ..
I just put a couple of tarps on the middle seat and it kept the blood in check. Remember,, its a truck, it's going to look like it if you use it for anything but mall running.

As for the trailhead, I have hunted CO and ID for decades and have never had a problem with camp or parked rigs, Everyone is armed and everyone is polite. Just throw a couple of empty boxes of ammo up on the dash to remind perps that you have a gun,, and it may be pointed in their direction.



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I want to try elk hunting but I have experience only with grouses and turkeys. I believe it's time to try since I got a new car. Right now I have only a Marlin 60 which is a small calibre one though. You can read this article about it and another rifle. Gonna buy a new gun soon.
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I want to try elk hunting but I have experience only with grouses and turkeys. I believe it's time to try since I got a new car. Right now I have only a Marlin 60 which is a small calibre one though. You can read this article about it and another rifle. Gonna buy a new gun soon.
here's a good read for you on appropriate elk caliber that will do the job and not break the shoulder. I have a .338 RCM, awesome rifle.

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I stuffed a large cow elk (quartered and boned except for the hind quarters), my wife, myself, and a 120lb german shepherd in an FJ Cruiser.

Can it be done, sure. Takes some planning. A roof rack would help.
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I watched 3 guys in 4 door polaris ranger utv carry out a bull elk with all their camping n hunting gear. A 4 runner would make this an easy task compared to what these guys had to work with.

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Ahh, the fine memories this thread brings back.

I solo drove my `86 FJ60 out to Colorado a few years ago (23 hours each way) and collected a nice 5x6 free-range organic specimen. I took the elk to a butcher in town that would flash freeze it. The entire butchered and frozen elk fit into a single 120qt Igloo cooler, but just barely.

I strapped the head and antlers onto the roof rack (along with spare tire, a highlift, a shovel, and a couple of 5gal gas cans) and stuffed the salted hide into an XL game bag. On the way home I dropped the head, antlers, (for a European mount) and hide at a local taxidermist. I now have grizzly, moose, caribou, and elk 'blankets' from the hides I've collected and had tanned (hair on).

I slept in the back of the FJ60 with my gear and the cooler on the way out and on the way back.

My biggest problem was getting over the I-70 pass to go through the Eisenhower tunnel - that FJ60's 2F engine had 135HP when new and I did that trip with 200K on the odometer. If I recall, l had to drop into 2nd gear to climb that pass - semis would even overtake me, but we made it just fine.

That FJ60 had less interior room than my 5th gen 4R, but a roof rack, trailer hitch mount basket, small utility trailer, or what ever extra storage capacity you can get would definitely be a good idea.

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In the first 3 minutes of video you can see a lot of how we had the 4Runner packed. It was 3 of us mule deer hunting. We did stay in a hotel. We had to take the basket off going up trails it would drag to bad. Only had 500 miles on 4Runner when we went. It impressed me a lot with its capability stock.
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I am planning to take the 4runner elk hunting this year, but luckily I go with a friend who drives a 3/4 ton diesel so we will quarter it and put it back there. I will be camping in my RTT though, and if I planned to haul the elk home I would buy a trailer hitch cargo carrier to do so. wrap it up and protect it in a tarp, then ratchet strap it down well. I had a backup plan to do so just in case I had to go by myself.
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You haven't heard, we're fresh out of Elk here in CO Elk Hunting with the 4Runner?


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this one is pretty decent, had it for years before it started to rust out a bit too much and then i accidentally backed over it when i had it off the vehicle offroad to make it easier to unload some gear out of the back. still did the job after that although it was pretty bent. Ended up replacing it with one of these which i do find slightly more useful: https://www.ebay.com/itm/60-Folding-Car-Truck-Cargo-Carrier-Basket-Luggage-Rack-Hitch-Hauler-Receiver-/352785624636
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Can't be done. Nobody has ever gone hunting in anything smaller than a cube van. Nobody has ever used a Jeep, old Bronco, Scout or Chevy Caprice for elk hunting.
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Can't be done. Nobody has ever gone hunting in anything smaller than a cube van. Nobody has ever used a Jeep, old Bronco, Scout or Chevy Caprice for elk hunting.
So all those dudes hunting with their 4wd utility quads up here in Az must be crazy..lol no way you load a bull elk on a quad
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