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3+dog, is uncomfortable. We did it because we saw a moose we were only going about a mile down river so were trying to be as quick and efficient as possible.
We had a Forager and an Alpacka Raft - Classic packraft on the trip.
I haven't killed a moose and AK yet so I'm reluctant to speak to that, our plan was 1 moose for the boat.
You could do 2 bull elk for sure, though would need to be careful about the racks.
The other consideration is the river.
Depth; if it's too shallow and you have too much weight you will drag. A Forager has a ridiculous clearance compared to a canoe or a traditional NRS style raft, with 2 people and gear you can sneak through spots that are 4 inches deep. I'm sure if you add 600lbs that will change.
Substrate: A river with tons of rapids is going to be more difficult with lots of weight.
Speed and width: A fast moving river, or really broad river adds a new variable as fighting the current become more of an issue.
Crap in the river: It's way easier to avoid a strainer in an empty boat than one that weighs 600 lbs.
So with my limited experiences at this point I would say it's a good idea to plan for and know the river you will be paddling and plan accordingly. I'd be hesitant to go full send on a river I didn't have beta on. Typically hunting you are camping, it's late fall, you have a pile of meat and antlers, you don't want to swim. Be cautions, build in a lot of margin for error and scout everything.
