Cooler Size

[idaho_sand]

Hey all

going out on my first pronghorn hunt this weekend in idaho. I will be hunting from a blind. My question is, how big of a cooler will I need if I don't bone out the meat but skin it? I have 120 Quart cooler which I think will be enough but I wanted to see if anyone who has done this has any insight.

Thanks

 

[m77hunter]

I just brought mine home from Wyoming in a 75 quart Orca. It was quartered and I had enough room for ice, but no room to spare. I could fit 2 antelope in there if we boned them out.

 

[idaho_sand]

Ok thanks. I am using frozen gallon milk jugs instead of ice so not to get water build up in the bottom.

 

[nidahunter]

I brought 2 quartered antelope home in a 120 qt. I used dry ice, froze the quarters solid.

 

[cgarner]

You will be fine with a 120 quart if you quarter the animal.

 

[Fitzwho]

I used a 120 with 1qt water bottles filled with ice extended gel (12-16 of them) and got my quartered New Mexico buck, head, and full skin (nose to tail) and was still able to put some additional ice in there and still close it up.

 

[Elkhunter24]

I think you will be fine with a 120qt.

 

[bigdonniebrasco]

absolutely fine, and likely have room to spare!

 

[idaho_sand]

Thanks all for the advise