Go get a cheapy 12 volt winch at Wal-Mart. Either get a 12 volt battery or run cable from a 12 volt source to the bed of your truck. Run a chain or cable across the front of the bed to hook the winch to. Hook up ele. supply. Hook up deer and start winching into bed of truck. Might want to use a ramp of some sort. I don't use a ramp but my truck is just an old beater. Loaded more than a few deer this way by myself.

Sorry for the rambling on my first post. Nice web site.

I carry a sheet of plywood in the back of my truck for one of those reasons. Makes a great picnic table too and takes up no room. I've also used it in getting a cow elk in the back of my truck by myself.

Bobby

A 5 foot length of rope and an 18 inch broom handle. Tie one end of the rope to the "handle" (broom stick) and the other to ur deer as a drag. When at ur truck, tie the deers rear legs together w the rope and use the rope to help pull the deer up into the bed.

This will also work by simply grabbing the horns and pulling...has been my method and has worked well enough.

take your tailgate off and use it as a ramp...

or just stand int he back of your truck and lift'er in!

I always hunt with my brother... Unless its on personal property, where i can just throw it on top of the hood of a old beater car, since i have no truck.

But my brother and I just grab the legs and throw'r in the jeep/truck which ever we have that day... kinda like how you play with kids and toss them on the couch by the legs and arms.

The question was, how do you do it if you are by yourself.

first off, gut the dang deer! dont know how much weight it takes off but its alot. also, dont be scared to give that deer a bear hug, you already killed him. By that I mean, get your one arm under him and grab his ribs then do the same on the other side. then pick him up and sling his ass in there. dont have money for a second vehicle right now, so all i have is a jeep liberty. imagine my struggle, not only do I have to get my deer in there, but I also have to worry about keeping them on their backs the whole time so not to make a mess. on that point, if you are in that situation and you do make a mess, the best thing to do is to mix up some detergent, and make it pretty concentrated. make sure you mix it with cold water, hot will set the stain. pour it on generous, then scrub the hell out of it, then pour some more on. works everytime, make sure you do it as soon as you can.

I have a homemade unit like the one in Cabelas and to date it has worked thru a few elk, several deer and a moose.

Steps:

1) I take a 6foot piece of rope with me.
2) shoot deer
3) gut deer
4) Cut a slit in the deers hind legs.
5) place stick inside the hole, tie legs to stick.
6) grab stick with arms behind back, and haul away..

This is the easiest way i've found to drag a deer... If its a buck sometimes you have to tie the antlersto the stick also so they don't get in the way while draging.

To get in trunk or truck bed, bring a 4-6'x2' plywood.