Hunting alone
11-08-2017, 05:23 PM
#11
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 16
Originally Posted by SoloCamper
I use a game cart I bought on amazon. When I get back to my truck I rest the longer end of the deer cart on the tailgate and then slide the whole thing into the bed.
11-09-2017, 06:47 AM
#14
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 16
11-10-2017, 03:55 AM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: MICHIGAN
Posts: 2,568
When I was hunting Michigans UP I carried a 10'x10' sheet of plastic sheeting. it made a handy dry spot to set when taking a break, or a wind break if you wanted to hunt one spot for the day. I also always carryed some cheap nylon cord. Get the deer down field dress it spread out my plastic sheet place deer on it and wrap it up tie to the neck and legs with the cordage. Use my pruneing saw to cut a handle for my drag rope tie on to the natlers and go. Most of thre time there was snow so you had to watch going down hills the deer didn't run you over.
It still would drag easy on wet or dry leaves.
. Al
It still would drag easy on wet or dry leaves.
. Al
11-10-2017, 09:00 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: West Central Illinois
Posts: 1,098
Ever heard of the "Missouri Snout Drag" ??
Unless it's a buck with decent sized antlers, cut a 1/2" diameter (green) sapling about 18" long. Shove the pointed end through the nose septum. Hand the bloody end to your buddy. And, pull. Legs and hair fold better when dragging the animal head first. Only had one doe in my lifetime that weighed too much to tear the septum. Only happened after hanging for a while. She was a corn fed Illinois fatty !!
Unless it's a buck with decent sized antlers, cut a 1/2" diameter (green) sapling about 18" long. Shove the pointed end through the nose septum. Hand the bloody end to your buddy. And, pull. Legs and hair fold better when dragging the animal head first. Only had one doe in my lifetime that weighed too much to tear the septum. Only happened after hanging for a while. She was a corn fed Illinois fatty !!
11-11-2017, 09:32 AM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kansas
Posts: 3,872
Horses for courses...
Pack, drag, sled, cart, mule, horse, 4 wheeler, mini-truck, pick-up truck, broken down, whole, field dressed...
Any of it works, some better in different situations than others. Heck of a lot of work to break down a deer and frame pack it if you're only a hundred yards out your back door, but it's pretty stinking hard to drag game whole very far... However you're hunting, consider how you'll get it out.
Pack, drag, sled, cart, mule, horse, 4 wheeler, mini-truck, pick-up truck, broken down, whole, field dressed...
Any of it works, some better in different situations than others. Heck of a lot of work to break down a deer and frame pack it if you're only a hundred yards out your back door, but it's pretty stinking hard to drag game whole very far... However you're hunting, consider how you'll get it out.
