Yankytrash: I don't think many people eat bear. I got a black bear in Manitoba and offered to give the meat to my Indian guide. He just gave me a dirty look and said, "We don't eat it." I took home the two hindquarters and ate them, but it was a chore. I wound up cooking a roast for several hours, then shredding it up for Barbecue.
Elk meat, on the other hand, is great. The preferred methods for getting them out are by horse, ATV, truck, sled, or one of those two-wheeled cart contraptions. The hand-pulled sled works pretty good in snow or downhill. An option for the young and strong only is packing it out on your back.
CoyDog