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Suppose you needed to dispose of a large carcass for one reason or another while in the backcountry... what would be the best way to dispose of it in the woods so that it wouldn't be discovered? Yo...
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leave-no-trace
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2020-04-17T20:07:19Z (over 4 years ago)
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ShemSeger
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2020-04-17T20:07:19Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>Suppose you needed to dispose of a large carcass for <em>one reason or another</em> while in the backcountry... what would be the best way to dispose of it in the woods so that it wouldn't be discovered? You always hear stories of people burying bears that they've had to shoot, but I can't imagine digging a big enough hole in the rocky ground to hide a 500lbs+ bear. Especially if you weren't carrying a descent shovel. Is it easier to section the animal and bury the smaller parts? What about when you're up above the treeline? is covering it with rocks enough to hide it, or would you need to drag it into the trees and find some soft soil? I don't see anything on the <a href="https://lnt.org/">Leave no Trace website</a> that talks about this. Does anyone have any tips or stories about what they've done in these types of situations?</p>