RE: Dragging the deer out
Non-motorized? Simple good old younger, strong sons and nephews!
One year I was dragging a deer up to the barn and was joined by my good friend. We were taking turns dragging when we met up with my nephew who's been a top wrestler since age 5. Here he is a 20 year old animal.
When it was his "turn" to drag he put that rope over his shoulder and frickin disappeared towards the barn. We would have to run to keep up with him. By the time we got to the barn he was sitting there with a cold drink. I think he even called us "old farts" LOL.
We've been out clearing lanes and setting stands (me and him) and he'll take off on a run to another stand site and get there before me on an ATV.
It really pays to stay in top shape. Animal!