I prefer to packing them out ,thats because I always find my self 2 miles or more back in with 3 hollows between me and my truck.One buck took over 8 hours to drag up a montain,years later I shot one from the same stand ,cut it at the last rib
,packed the stand and half the deer on one trip returned with back pack for the other half and rifle, 3 hours total.I like the labor of my love, once I packed a carabou 5 miles as the crow flys{gps} in2 trips ,an elk 3 miles in 3 trips and a moose 2 miles in 10 trips ,thats one way.I have nothing else to do after punching my tag.buy a good pack and have at it. I hope you have those problems.