First Hunt - Hauling Deer From The Bush?

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I am getting really excited for my first deer hunt. Just curious on what products people are using to haul their deer out of the bush? I've seen lots of products offered in the States, but havn;t heard what is available here in Canada. I'm looking for an effective, non bulky, and very economical choice.

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If it's too far to drag and getting an off road vehicle to the site is not possible, a game cart or backpack are your two most likely options. Calf sleds work great in the snow.
 
If i don't have anyone nearby with a four wheeler or anything i mostly use sweat and swear words to get them out, takes a little longer, but you sleep better at night.
 
[QUOTE=insurgus;9054891]Crazy carpets work wonderfully if you need to drag them by hand.[/QUOTE]

Like these? Arn't they too smal..

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Rope around the head or antlers. Pull manually or with ATV/skidoo as necessary until you reach the truck. My uncle did shoot one buck that we couldn't pull by hand or with his three wheeler. A farmer with a front end loader is your friend in that scenario.
 
silverfoxdjLike these? [COLOR=black said:
Arn't[/COLOR] they too smal..

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The ones I have are bigger and a thicker plastic.
 
Depends on circumstances.
If there are two of you, a log tied across the antlers and one
of you on each side pushing, pull'in and cuss'in.
Small deer, hump over the shoulders.
Big buck, halved or quartered and into/onto a back pack.
Destituted?
Make a fire and cook it up.

Creativity........bring rope and an axe.
 
my dad and i both got our deer roughly in the same spot last year (2ish km from camp) and both we had to drag out by hand. did it suck...yup big time! and i really dont think one person could have done it alone. this year we invested in a game cart and i'm sure even with the cart getting the meat out is still going to take a lot of work however the hardest part about dragging something out is the fact that dead animals don't slide on the ground very well at all! it all depends on what type of terrain your mostly going to be hunting will dictate which method might work the best for you. flat ground with lots of trails a game cart might work for you, not so much if you just pounded 5km of bush scrambling over fallen trees and such where quartering and packing out on a pack frame might work better. best suggestion is to have a hunting buddy!
 
sheephunter said:
If it's too far to drag and getting an off road vehicle to the site is not possible, a game cart or backpack are your two most likely options. Calf sleds work great in the snow.
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X2 on the calf sleds.... they actually work pretty good on dry ground too, it's a lot easier than just dragging the animal.
 
X3 on the calf sleds. Or something like h ttp://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/5/SportsRec/WinterSports/SledsToboggans/PRDOVR~0825203P/Pelican+Snow+Glider.jsp?locale=en. Just add a longer rope and some padding between the rope and your hips. Can be as easy as foam wrapped in duct tape.
 
sheephunter said:
If it's too far to drag and getting an off road vehicle to the site is not possible, a game cart or backpack are your two most likely options. Calf sleds work great in the snow.
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X2. A knife, meatpack and muscle. Doesn't get much cheaper than that. Photo of a bud.
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A nice tarp from the dollar store makes it slide a bit easier on the snow, just have to remember to keep the head/antlers/feet up. It's also nice to have a few extra bodies in your hunting party and know how to do a bowline knot


Like the saying goes.....the work starts after you pull the trigger
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If you can't get an ATV there ... haul em out, head-first by hand with a good size branch through muzzle of deer (cut a hole with knife) with front legs tied off on branch. If you are lucky enough to have snow on the ground it's much easier, but still doable without it - especially if you have someone on each side of the branch.
 
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