I used to drag them out by their head gear or by their head (Does). Since I killed a massive 9 pointer a few years ago that took me 4 hours to get out a mile i have invested in a deer cart. It has been a definite life saver. It goes over everything in sight and snow is no issue. The only other thing I use is a FORD F150, for the deer I kill on the farm.

I have used much of what you guys have listed, except for the ATV. I have a Sears lawn tractor that I sometimes use, and I have used a sled in the snow.

I just wanted to see what you guys use as well.

Thanks,

Tom

Also, I have two friends that do something different. One takes duct tape and tapes up the feet, and drags away. The other will cut 2 small trees and build like a split and drag away, this way the meat and bones does not get impacted by the ground.

T

A kids plastic sled combined with a tree stand harness so the weight of the drag is postioned low around your hips is a great combination. I usually clean the deer, wrap it in a small tarp (4 x 6), bungee it to the kids sled,(the big ones don't fit real good but it still is worth it) and attach the drag rope to the head/antlers/feet. If you have help so much the better...As said earlier, you don't need snow to have the sled be a huge assist.

I USE MY SAFTEY HARNESS TO DISTIRBUTE THE WEIGHT AND I ALSO USE A SMALL TARP 8X10, WRAP IT UP SO IT HOPPFULLY DOSNT GET HUNG UP ON ANYTHING!!

I drag with a 1" thick rope usually less than a 1/4 mile, to my lawn tractor. I double the rope wrap around the neck back through itself so I pull with a double rope. Two seasons ago I got 2 - 200 lb deer and could not pull them over the rock walls, they are 4-5 feet high. Had to get help. Fortunately its private land and there is no steeling. With the big uns I drag 50 yards or so and take a break as in go slow. I am always happy the next day that I didn't have a heart attack. Its like a free stress test.

Over the shoulders! I did watch my husband create a backpack effect (for lack of a better word lol) He threaded the legs through one another and it acted as a strap over his shoulders. I've also seen him thread a line through the nostril of the deer and drag it that way.
In a pinch, he's quartered the deer on the spot and took it out that way. I have to add here, though, that we hunt Sitka Black Tail and they are quite abit smaller than many of the white tail that I had seen while living south.

It's always nice to spot a deer out in the woods -that's isn't too far from the rig. Especially true if you are hunting moose!

i personally tie a rope to their head ( or antlers ) and hook them up too the 4 wheeler

A few seasons ago a friend and I invested in a deer cart from Bass Pro. Just got to be to much to drag the deer out with one of those shoulder strap rope jobs.

I did see an interesting concept during a managed hunt last year. Seems an older gentleman stuck a 12" piece of green sapling through the inside wall of the nostril! Middle of the nose! Used the stick on each side of the inside nostril wall as a handle! Guess that is some tuff stuff because it worked just fine...

MD Piney