We hunt the Clarion and Allegheny River hillsides. Straight up or down. Had a friend try to shoot his deer back up the hill one time! Yeah, it was dead and he kept trying to shoot it back up so itwouldn't slide to the bottom. We use winches and quads and long ropes to get em out. Too old to drag em' up anymore. Especially in the snow and over the Mountain laurel!!