I had a large buck one time go down a ravine into a deep creek. Took the atv down and used the winch to get him up the bank then i threw a rope over a tree limb and used the atv to pull him into the air and tied the rope to a tree. Just pull high enough to get the atv under it. Then i drove under the deer and lowered him onto the front rack of the atv. With the added weight i went right up the ravine. I also tie a deer to the hitch and drag them slow. If you tie them short to the neck it really doesn't hurt a thing. Agree if you are mounting one then care must be more.