I agree trying to use a wheel barrel to recover deer shot in the woods is a major pain in the butt, and not worth the hassle, you will get very frustrated using one for deer recovery!
way easier to just drag it for the average adult !
and the LARGER the tire the easier they roll over things, and why most deer carts have tall tires
most all public lands has very tight regulations on using vehicles to recover game, be it an ATV type vehicle or a truck!
, due to the amount of damage that happens doing so!
and this is also why many land owners of private lands don't let hunters have free access to drive any where they need too, to recover a deer!
there can be exceptions for disabled hunters with special permits.
millions of hunter each and every yr recover there deer with a simple drag rope, NO special tools required
maybe rather than spending money on trying to buying things based on THOUGHTS your having, just go spend some time in a Gym, and or just get some FREE exercise being more active , Like maybe wandering some local forest and fields and LEARNING more about wildlife by actually doing some exploring
as its NEVER too soon to start scouting for a GOOD place to hunt deer, or to START learning getting REAL experience in places deer actually live!over just reading about things!
the exercise will make your more able to get your deer out IF and when ever you actually TRY hunting for one over just talking about it!
which would bring up a question for you from ME??
WHEN do you actually PLAN to start doing any of the things your reading about and WHEN Do you actually plan to start HUNTING??
seems your 1 and only deer hunt too place a few decades ago now
so, when will this next deer hunt be?