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I have an hour drive to my hunting spot. I hnt there every chance I get. I drive a v-8 4x4 and it kills me on gas. I am going to start driving my wife's car every now and then. If I kill a deer, what can I put down in the trunk so I won't get blood all over the trunk. Any suggestions would be great.
Thanks:eek:

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The only thing i can think of would be a tarp! or if your wife has a hitch on her car maby one of those carrying racks that slips into the hitch itself other than that i have no idea[&:]

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Try Cabelas or Bass Pro. They used to sell a "body Bag" for Deer for your specific purpose.

KEC

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duct tape that thing to your wifes hood.. thats the whole fun of hunting when you only got a car! :D
nah just kidding (although i have had to do that) get yourself a nice tarp and wrap the deer up. check local laws as i think in Illinois when trasnporting the animal 15-25% of teh deer must be showing! im not so sure of that any more, i need to check that law in my state as well.

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I've used a tarp in the back of a Jimmy and it worked well. It's gotta be a big tarp so that there's plenty of extra buildup along the edges to create a lip. This lip prevents the blood from spilling out of course.

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JMO but wouldn't it be cheaper to burn the gas and use the truck for what you got it for then to spend money (and time cleaning) on something to keep the car clean. I also have a v8 pickup and it is hard on gas but hunting is what I got it for. Is there a chance you could car pool with the wife during the week to leave the truck at home? Maybe use her car when you go out to the store (cabelas, gander mountain, ect.). I know gas is expensive but sometimes spending money to save may not be the answer. Saving $5 on gas round trip only to get the wife mad about the mess might be a bad idea.

Also the tarps I have used do leak sometimes. You might be able to use extra heavy garbage bags if you can find them big enough. Good luck with it.

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Thanks all

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If you know anyone that works in a hospital ask them to get you a cadaver bag. They are heavy duty plastic with a long zipper that runs the entire length of them. They are plenty big enough for a deer and fold up nicely. Tell them you don't need the toe tags.....Dabow

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My wife works at a hospital. They would say she was crazy if she asked them for one. Probably as if she was going to kill someone.:D

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a company by the name of BuckWing Products Inc. make what they call "Tag'em & Bag'em" game (deer) transport bag. Their Web Address according to the box is www.buckwing.com, their email was [email protected], and they were located in Allentown, PA. Don't know if they are still in business or not. Good Luck

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Superrman77,
I was down in Louisville this past April for a family wedding. Nice state, but long a$$ drive back to NJ with wife and two infants! Anyways, I used to own a Honda Accord and that was my only car. I survived many successful hunts by using a drop cloth and a 10x10 tarp. Just put it into your trunk and make sure all four sides come up and when your deer is in you can fold the sides back down onto the deer. I also used a bungy cord to keep the trunk lid down tight if I was unable to close it all the way.

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We use a clean cotton sheet on top of a tarp. The sheet soaks up the blood and the tarp keeps the sheet from messing up the interior of the vehicle. So far so good.

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My brother recently got out of the army and somewhere (Iraq?) he ended up with a body bag. It is about 7' long and plenty roomy. I don't know where you could get one but I think it would be exactly what you are looking for especially if your wife has a nice car.

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If I had to take the car for whatever reason and bagged a deer then I would just call the wife up and ask her to bring the truck to me.
Another option would be to call up a buddy and ask him to meet you there.It would be a great asset as well because he can help you drag it out of the woods and load it.Who knows maybe someday you might have to return the favour.Also the plus side to all this is you have someone to share your hunt with and someone will be available to take lots of pics to remember the hunt .

If my suggestion is not an option then just put a tarp in the trunk;)

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I buy the cheap plastic painters drop cloths that they sell at home improvement stores. They are very large and work well when folded twice (4 sheets thick)
Years ago I used to line my trunk with one but since SUV's I simply line the cargo area. They are very cheap And are packaged very small to keep in trunk at all times. Buy a few and you will be surprised what uses you will find for them.
I have never had one leak and they fold up small so throw away is easy.

Mr.D

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Hey take the car and not to wish any bad luck on you but when you get one drive back and get the truck. Once you know that you put a good hit on him get down go to the car and get the truck. It will give you the added time he made need to die. I found myself in the same problem last year but my cav is not very accomendating for my gear. I was lucky enough to get my when we got a first plast of snow last year and I had the blazer. Cleaned him out and tied him to the luggage rack. When I pulled in to the house I thought the girlfriend was gonna s***. City girl with not many outdoor skills. My plan is to get her out this year but all she keeps talking about is what she is going to do to hair. That is another topic that I displayed a while back but I am still working on her.

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blue tarp from target 8$ cant beat it and there huge