This might seem like it's kind of dumb to be posting a question like this, but there's a lot of new guys every year, and I've seen some wild stuff - like one guy doing a "fireman's carry" with his deer - hoisting the deer on his shoulders and walking out of the woods. Obviously this is totally stupid and VERY VERY DANGEROUS - you're asking to get yourself shot.

I put the front legs behind the rack (ears in case of a doe) and then use a slip know in my drag rope and loop it around the head/ankles to form a "streamlined" package that drags pretty easy and keeps the forelegs from getting tangled on branches and brush. If there's a lot of debris on the ground (leaves, twigs, etc.) I use a little piece of rope to hold the rear legs together to keep stuff from getting into the open cavity.

How does everyone else do it ? If there's a better, easier way, I'd love to hear it - I often hunt far from camp (read as "far from all the other hunters who are afraid to walk")