Why Use A Gamebag?
By Brinton D. Cary

As a serious and devoted hunter I am often surprised when I hear people say that they do not use gamebags after harvesting an animal. For a very short moment I avoid pulling my hair out hoping that perhaps they live in an extremely cold environment where their game is taken in very close proximity to their home. I then try to very professionally explain that gamebags are essential to protecting their meat and/or hide from the elements. Often a hunter will be in a situation where they cannot get their harvest out of the woods for a couple days and must have their game covered. If this is something that you do not have to worry about because you hunt in an area with accessibility to your vehicle--- I won’t say “road hunting”--- it is equally important to have your game covered during the cooling process whether in a cooler or hanging in camp. CaryOn gamebags provide the best protection for any game you can find.

What could a little dirt and a few bugs hurt?

Hey guys, we’ve all heard the old saying, “A little dirt never hurt anyone”, but is that really the attitude to take when dealing with your meat? You cannot exactly brush it off in one fell swoop. Meat is moist and can be quite sticky. In the field, it is important to get as much of the dirt off as possible because it is a pain to get off once it has settled and dried into your meat. Once home, I always use a mixture of warm water and vinegar to wipe down my meat. It cleans and sterilizes all at the same time. Trust me, it doesn’t leave your meat tasting like vinegar. After cleaning, immediately cover it with a gamebag to keep additional dirt and particles from attaching to the meat. Hang it up and let it cool! Cleanliness is number one, but dirt is only part of the problem.

Any of you who have harvested an animal, or been with someone who has, know about those pesky insects that appear by the dozens as soon as you start to field dress. It does seem that their only purpose in life is to wait until that moment to harass you, but there is more to it than that. I cannot stress enough the importance of getting your meat to the protective corridors of a gamebag as fast as you possibly can. Those bugs could really care less about you. They are only concerned about laying eggs in any crack and crevice they can get into. They are opportunistic when it comes to the scent put out by an animal carcass and have no qualms about using your animal as a dumping ground. This is another reason why cleaning your meat is essential. Our gamebags breathe exceptionally well, yet do not provide enough space for any dirt or bugs to reach your meat.

Why does cooling the meat matter?

Heat spoils meat. The hunter who hunts anytime between spring and early fall knows that the high temperatures means he or she has hustle to get the meat cooled. It needs to hang in the breeze or be taken to a cooler. Finding shade is important, and then by hanging the meat in one of our gamebags the air can circulate and keep the meat from spoiling.

Hunting in colder temperatures doesn’t put you in the safety zone. Your top priority is still to get the hide off the meat in a hurry. The creatures of the outdoors survive winter conditions because of their insulated hides. The same heat that keeps them comforted during life actually works against you in their death. Remember, put the meat in a gamebag and hang it. This way you will avoid losing any meat and guarantee that your freezer is full throughout the year.

How do you use a CaryOn gamebag?

Our bags are made extra large in all sizes from our heart and liver to our full body bags, so you always have enough to work with. Forget about finding the tape to close the top because our drawstrings allow for easy closure. Just make a half hitch and hang it up. Of course you can twist and tie any way you’d like to, but we have found the half hitch to be the most effective technique and it will allow you to hang more weight. To properly perform the half hitch, simply cinch the drawstring as tight as you can until it is bunched up. Then, loop the string once so that the end of the string is underneath itself. Place the loop over the bag and pull on the end of the string. Now your meat is ready to hang!

1) Pull the bag over your quarry.

2) Pull the drawstring until it is cinched tight.

3) Loop the string once, around the top of the bag, pulling it through itself.

4) Pull the string tight and it's ready to hang.

Our bags cover more than just big game!
By Brinton D. Cary

When we set out to offer our bags to the general public, we wanted to produce a product that best reflected who we are and the hunting that we partake in. We’re just regular people with a passion for hunting. We’ve always found a broad range of uses for our gamebags and wanted to give the hunting community a chance to utilize the different sizes that we offer. Each member of our family was born and raised in Western Oregon. We are very proud to be from a state that we feel offers more hunting and fishing opportunities than any other in the United States.

We recognize that with a large variety of wildlife and hunters in the world it is important that we offer that same variety with our bags. Therefore, we decided to offer you everything from a heart and liver bag to a full body elk bag. There are a lot of critters out there and we want to make sure that you can put them all in a CaryOn gamebag.

Our quarter bags provide the most versatility for the average hunter. We definitely use ours every year for our elk quarters but the year is filled with a plethora of seasons for big and small game. Personally, I use them for rabbits, fish, game birds, and coyotes as well as for deer, elk, and bear. Every state has different species available for hunting and fishing, but I want you to realize that the durable fabric our bags are made from is perfect for whatever you need to carry out of your hunting areas.

At a recent sportsman’s show in Eugene, Oregon we had a customer who took advantage of the versatility that I mentioned. He felt that our bags were far superior to any other he had used or encountered but was not sure that our quarter bags would be big enough. You see, he travels to British Columbia every year to go moose hunting. Not wanting to miss an opportunity to use our bags, he decided to purchase a set of our blacktail deer bags to use for moose quarters. We thought that it was great to see somebody recognize that they can be used any way the customer desires.

I hope that this article has enlightened you to the many uses of the CaryOn gamebag and I invite you to make our bags your own.