Shipping the meat home

[razorsharptokill]

Thank you Bowwild. I'll check with the out fitter also and what has worked for their past clients.

[Bowwild]

Biggie..
You are certainly on target with the complaint about the variability of information from airline officials!  You can go through security and be told your computer can stay in its soft bag and your projector can stay in your pack. Then in the same airport days later and they jump you for not taking the computer out of the soft case and your projector out of the pack. They act like you're stupid (or a liar)for not knowing this and by the way, don't even consider arguing with them... better to tackle a judge I'd think than one of the TSA-types!  Oh, and the way the airlines keep time.... when they say a "couple of minutes" untie your shoes and get comfortable.  Sorry...I get really tired of paying a lot for 1/2 a flying bus seat and then experience the worst customer service on the planet.

[razorsharptokill]

Here is what I got from Delta.

Thank you for contacting Delta Air Lines regarding your upcoming travel.

To let you know, Delta allows perishable items (both edible and
non-edible) onboard as part of your carry-on baggage allowance as long as there is no violation of agricultural restrictions for the destination country.

Perishable items include:

- Fresh or frozen foods, fruits, and vegetables
- Meats, fish, poultry, or bakery products
- Flowers of varying sorts including cut flowers, floral displays, and vegetable plants

If the item does not fit within our size or weight restrictions for carry-on baggage, we will accept the item within your checked baggage allowance once a limited liability release form has been completed.
Delta will not accept liability of any perishable item that spoils or goes bad during its journey in cargo.

[John3]

I froze a bear cape (skull in) solid and checked it a my third bag coming home. Duck taped shut inside a large Rubbermaid.  Cost me another $85.00 to get it home.

The x-ray girl could not believe what she was seeing and called everyone over to look.. Funny!

Fact is bringing meat home is going to COST on an airline...!

[Bill Turner]

If the meat is important to ya, think about driving. Playing the airline game could just ruin your experience. If not, 50/100 pounds of boned out choice cuts in a solid cooler should be workable. Be aware of the weight and bag limits and go for it. Whatever you do check first with your outfitter and see how other hunters in his camp have handled the situation. He should be able to help in that regard.

[PrarrieDog]

I'd drive. But that's just me.

[razorsharptokill]

Probably 30+ hours for me. I'd rather not waste that time and be exausted getting there and home.

The outfitter said an ice chest basically.

[razorsharptokill]

Delta will accept dry ice packages in amounts of 5.5 lbs. (2.5 kg) or less when used to cool non-hazardous perishables in carry-on or checked baggage. The package must:

-Meet carry-on baggage restrictions
-Allow the release of carbon dioxide
-State on the package "Dry Ice" or "Carbon Dioxide Solid"
-Note the net weight of the dry-ice material on the packaging -Include the contents being cooled in writing on the packaging

If possible, instead of dry ice, we encourage the use of gel packs or similar products to keep frozen perishable items fresh within the cargo hold.

Wet ice shipments are not accepted as carry-on baggage, checked baggage, or cargo on Delta or Delta Connection? flights.

For additional information, please visit delta.com at the link below:

 http://www.delta.com/traveling_checkin/baggage/dangerous_goods/index.jsp#ice

[Hess]

Just for conversations sake, my buddy Blake and I drove to British Columbia for a Moose and Goat hunt (about 15 hours) and I took a chest freezer with my generator in the back of the truck...worked great obviously.  All the meat and hides from two critters without a glitch.  

Getting it out in the bush plane (Cesna 182) was another story in itself.