BIG GAME WEIGHTS: WEIGHTS IN THE SHAPE OF BIG GAME HUNTING MEAT

Abstract

A big game exercise weight that represents a piece of big game meat, such as an elk's hindquarter, providing a realistic training tool for hunters. It may comprise a vessel that can accommodate various materials. It may accept gym weights. The vessel may include an opening for material transfer and a closure, potentially a screw-on lid, for secure containment. The big game exercise weight may emulate weight distribution of a piece of big game meat.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

1. Field of the Disclosure

The present disclosure relates to a weight for exercise to prepare for hunting season, more specifically, a weight that can help a hunter of big game meat to development of strength and stamina needed for the hike out with the game meat after a successful hunt.

2. Discussion of the Related Art

Big game hunting involves the hunting of large species for example, elk, deer, moose, caribou, reindeer, musk oxen, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, pronghorn, bears and wild boar. Hunters may prepare for the season by buying equipment like backpacks and may start an exercise routine to ensure they body can handle the physical demands of big game hunting.

One aspect of big game hunting is the pack-out after the kill either the entire carcass or large cuts of meat, for example the hind quarter, needs to be carried by the hunter from the forest/field back to their vehicle or camp site. Often the hunter will carry the meat wrapped in a game bag attached to their backpack, see FIG. 1. For larger big game the weight of the meat can be significant, for example the meat with the bones for an elk can weigh 200 to 500 lbs. The weight for an elk hind quarter may weigh 50 lbs. For larger animals the animal may be quartered, and multiple trips may be made to transport all the meat out.

Hunters may buy a backpack for hunting and try it on in the store to make sure it fits and is comfortable. In preparation for the hunting season an exercise routine may include a backpack being loaded with weight to simulate how heavy it will be to hiking back to the vehicle. Various items have been used as weights such as bags of heavy material like sand, rocks or salt; weightlifting equipment such as plates or dumbbells; or a weighted vest. The problem with these approaches is although it may provide the total weight it fails to distribute the weight in a way that will represent the forces that will be experienced hiking out after a real kill. In addition, these weight options are normally not available when trying out a new backpack before purchasing.

What is needed is solution that provides a more convenient realistic simulation of the load the hunter will experience as they pack-out the meat after downing a big game in the wilderness.

SUMMARY

The big game exercise weight may comprise a vessel that imitates a piece of big game meat. This vessel may particularly reflect the physical properties of a hindquarter from an elk or any other big game animal.

The vessel of the big game exercise weight may be capable of accommodating materials. The big game exercise weight may include an opening specifically designed to facilitate the addition or removal of material. The big game exercise weight may have a closure component to securely cover this opening, potentially in the form of a lid with a screw-on mechanism. The big game exercise weight may accept standard gym weights.

The big game exercise weight may embody a product that integrates an exercise weight and be in the form of a piece of big game meat. The weight may be structured to replicate a hindquarter of an elk or any other suitable portion of big game meat. The big game exercise weight may incorporate a cavity that can be filled with various materials. This cavity may have an opening for material transfer between the internal cavity and the external environment. The big game exercise weight may feature a closure that secures this opening, which could take the form of a screw-on cap.

The big game exercise weight could encompass a structure that replicates the weight distribution of a piece of big game meat. It may permit additional weight, with the capacity to accommodate exercise weight plates. The structure may be a shell, designed to contain material and it may could mimic the form of a piece of big game meat

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a picture of a hunter hiking with a hindquarter of an elk strapped to their backpack.

FIG. 2 is a picture of a hunter hiking with a big game exercise weight.

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a shell big game exercise weight.

FIG. 4 illustrates the front view of the shell big game exercise weight.

FIG. 5 illustrates the rear view of the shell big game exercise weight.

FIG. 6 illustrates the right side view of the shell big game exercise weight.

FIG. 7 illustrates the left side view of the shell big game exercise weight.

FIG. 8 illustrates the top view of the shell big game exercise weight.

FIG. 9 illustrates the bottom view of the shell big game exercise weight.

FIG. 10 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the shell big game exercise weight, with the cap removed, revealing an internal cavity designed to hold material.

FIG. 11 illustrates a weight accepting big game exercise weight with posts that accepts exercise weight plates.

FIG. 12 illustrate the weight accepting big game exercise weight with posts having exercise weight plates installed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 is a picture 100 of a hunter hiking with a hindquarter of an elk 102. The picture 100 exemplifies the real-life experience of a pack-out, a term used to describe hauling a hunted animal from the wilderness to a vehicle or camp.

FIG. 2 is a picture 200 of a hunter hiking with an example big game exercise weight 202. The big game exercise weight can replace rudimentary training aids like sandbags or rocks, providing weight and weight distribution that more closely simulate an actual piece of big game meat.

The big game exercise weight, also known as Packout Trainer™, is an exercise device or a weight or structure that to hold weights used to simulate the weight or weight distribution that is experienced during the pack-out of big game meat. The big game exercise weight for example may be weights in the shape of big game meat cuts, like a hind quarter, such as a hind quarter of an elk. The big game exercise weight may be in the shape of and is weighted for purpose of simulating a hunter backpacking out of the wilderness with the meat from a big game kill. The weight being in the shape of big game meat give a more realistic simulation of what it feels like to have big game meat strapped to their backpack, as the hunter packs-out, hiking back to their vehicle or camp. The big game exercise weight may provide hunters with a realistic training aid that enables them to physically prepare for the strenuous task of a pack-out, thereby promoting fitness and readiness. The big game exercise weight may be more than just the weight and weight distribution of a piece of big game meat, it may also replicate the form, movement, and feel of a big game hindquarter, delivering a realistic and effective training experience.

The big game exercise weight may help a hunter in the process of purchasing a backpack better determine how a pack feels, moves and functions when weighted with big game meat during a pack-out. The big game exercise weight can enable a hunter to make sure a backpack is functioning correctly and is sized and fitted correctly before the purchase of the backpack.

The big game exercise weight may be shaped like meat cuts from big game, for example the hind quarter of an elk. The big game exercise weight may be shaped like the entire carcass for smaller game. The big game exercise weight may represent a gutted big game. The big game exercise weight may be shaped like a cut of meat, representing the meat taken off the animal if cutup (for example quartered) in the field. The big game exercise weight may represent the front or rear quarter of an animal. The big game exercise weight may represent various parts of a killed big game.

The big game exercise weight may be with or without fur. The big game exercise weight may represent cuts of meat with or without bones.

The exterior of the big game exercise weight may have various color designs. It may be a single color such as brown, white, black, orange, gray, or any other color. Alternatively, it may be multi-colored, possibly featuring a camouflage pattern or a color scheme that mimics real game meat.

The big game exercise weight may visibly have weight indications on its exterior. The big game exercise weight may have the weight indicated on the exterior, for example having a big “65,” “65 lbs,” or “65 #” clearly visible to indicate that the big game exercise weight weighs 65 pounds. The weight may be indicated for example by printing it on the exterior or having it embossed on the exterior. There may be information about approximate weight if filled with various materials.

The big game exercise weight may be constructed in various ways. The big game exercise weight may be made uniformly out of the same material or made from different material to represent the bones as being more solid than the meat. The big game exercise weight may be created so it simulates not only the weight but also the weight distribution and may also simulate how the big game meat moves and shifts. The design of the big game exercise weight may provide weight, movements, and feel that more closely simulate an actual piece of big game meat. The big game exercise weight may be made of a sturdy flexible material that resembles and feels like big game meat. The big game exercise weight may be made of flexible plastic or rubber.

The big game exercise weight may be a structure that is rigid. The big game exercise weight may be constructed as a vessel with a cavity that allows for easier production, shipping and handling of the big game exercise weight to the end user. The end user may fill the cavity with material.

The big game exercise weight may be a hard plastic shell with an interior cavity or reservoir. The cavity may hold enough water for example to get the total weight to match that of the represented big game meat. For example, the cavity may accept 6-7 gallons of water, which would add an additional 50-60 pounds of weight. For example, in the case of a hind quarter the cavity for the additional weight may be mostly in the lower middle region.

The big game exercise weight may have an opening connected to the cavity for the material to be added into the big game exercise weight. For example, if the big game exercise weight represents a hind quarter then the highest part, with the smallest cross section may have the opening. The opening may be blocked by a closure for example a removable cap, for example with threads, a rubber plug, or a plastic plug, or any other mechanism that may allow the opening to be closed and will retain the added material securely inside the big game exercise weight.

FIG. 3 to FIG. 9 illustrate a shell big game exercise weight 302 from various views, specifically FIG. 3, a perspective view; FIG. 4, the front view; FIG. 5, the rear view; FIG. 6, the right side view; FIG. 7, the left side view; FIG. 8, the top view; and FIG. 9, the bottom view. The shell big game exercise weight 302 has the shell 304 and the removable cap 306.

The shell big game exercise weight 302 may be 36 inches tall, 13.5 inches at its widest, and 8 inches thick. The shell big game exercise weight 302 may be constructed from heavy-duty plastic, or other suitable material to exhibit the durability required for rigorous training. For example, there may be over 7 lbs of plastic used in the shell big game exercise weight 302.

FIG. 10 illustrates 1000 a cross-sectional view of the shell big game exercise weight 302 with the removable cap 306 removed, exposing inside the shell 304 an cavity 1002. This cavity, may have approximately 1 cubic foot capacity for material, and the cavity may hold materials of various densities to provide various total weight for a filled shell big game exercise weight 302. For instance, the shell big game exercise weight 302 may be filled with lighter materials like rubber landscaping mulch for a load ranging between 30 to 50 pounds for regular training. Alternatively, the shell big game exercise weight 302 may contain up to 115 pounds of sand for a heavier pack, simulating the real-life pack-out experience more closely.

The removable cap 306 of the cavity allows material to be added or removed through an opening 1004. The opening 104 is connected to the cavity 1002 and may be blocked by the closure for example a removable cap 306 that may be designed in a multitude of ways, such as a threaded cap, a rubber plug, or a plastic plug.

The shell big game exercise weight 302 with an opening 1004 leading to a cavity 1002 that may be filled with material such as rocks, sand or gravel, wood chips, dry bean, lava rocks, water or any material that can fit through the opening.

FIG. 11 provides illustration 1100 that depicts the overall design of a plate accepting big game exercise weight 1102, designed to be compatible with standard exercise plates. The plate accepting big game exercise weight 1102 has a smaller plate post 1104A, a larger plate post 1104B, and smaller plate marking circle 1106A, and larger plate marking circle 1106B.

The plate accepting big game exercise weight 1102 can accommodate exercise plates of varying dimensions.

The smaller plate post 1104A and the larger plate post 1104B are extensions from the plate accepting big game exercise weight 1102, configured to accommodate and secure exercise plates. The posts may be sized to hold exercise plates with standard hole sizes, such as 1 inch (25.4 mm) and 2 inches (50.8 mm), and clips may be attached to these posts to securely retain the plates.

The smaller plate marking circle 1106A and the larger plate marking circle 1106B outline the designated placements of the exercise plates on the smaller plate post 1104A and the larger plate post respectively

While this illustration depicts the plat holder as posts that can accept plates, alternate designs may have the holder be other mechanisms, such as slots, internal cavities for weighted objects, or grooves that can secure specially designed plates.

FIG. 12 provides illustration 1200 that presents the plate accepting big game exercise weight 1102 with exercise weight plates installed. Specifically, a 251b plate 1202A is mounted on the smaller plate post 1104A, while a 451b plate 1202B is mounted on the larger plate post 1104B.

Claims

1. An exercise weight comprising: a vessel shaped as a piece of big game meat.

2. The exercise weight of claim 1, where the vessel is shaped to resemble a hindquarter of a big game animal.

3. The exercise weight of claim 1, where the vessel accepts material.

4. The exercise weight of claim 1, where the vessel has an opening to accept material.

5. The exercise weight of claim 4, further comprising a closure to block the opening.

6. The exercise weight of claim 5, where the closure is a lid.

7. The exercise weight of claim 6, where the lid is screw-on.

8. The exercise weight of claim 1, where the vessel has a holder to accept gym weights.

9. A product comprising: an exercise weight that resemble a piece of big game meat.

10. The product of claim 9 where the exercise weight resembles a hindquarter of a big game animal.

11. The product of claim 10, where the exercise weight has a cavity and an exterior.

12. The product of claim 11, where the cavity has an opening to the exterior of the exercise weight.

13. The product of claim 12, further comprising a closure to block the opening.

14. The product of claim 13, where the closure is a screw-on cap.

15. An exercise device comprising: a structure to distribute weight as a piece of big game meat.

16. The exercise device of claim 15, where the structure can accept weight.

17. The exercise device of claim 16, where the structure can accept exercise weight plates.

18. The exercise device of claim 16, where the structure is a shell.

19. The exercise device of claim 18, where the shell can accept material.

20. The exercise device of claim 15, where the structure resembles a piece of big game meat.