Large Deer Drag

TimC

TimC

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I know compared to over where you are our deer may seem a little small but carrying even a Fallow Yearling after a while will start to hurt. I had some of these made up as the Fallow are too large for a Roe Sack.
Basically its waterproof tarp type sheeting stitched to accomodate a deer as big as 200 pounds and still allow you to recover the carcasse back too the car without filling it full of dirt.
I'm not exporting but hunting for more ideas.
Comments please folks.
 
Bear in mind that we dont have big trucks as a rule and carry the drag folded in a roe sack so we dont need to make the journey twice! It would be a bit too far off the scale for most UK stalkers and too big to be carried around. Where would you leave it when stalking?
 
My favorite piece of equipment is a 20 ft chunk of a dead climbing rope. The simplicity is amazing and it fits in my small pack. I lasoo the middle around the deer's neck and start dragging.
 
TimC said:
Bear in mind that we dont have big trucks as a rule and carry the drag folded in a roe sack so we dont need to make the journey twice! It would be a bit too far off the scale for most UK stalkers and too big to be carried around. Where would you leave it when stalking?
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Most hunters I know just leave the game where it is shot then come back with an ATV or truck to get it. If a deer has to be dragged, two guys can take one deer pretty far if need be. No need fora bag, just some rope around the neck and drag. Bigger animals can be quartered in the field.
 
An ATV needs a trailer or a big truck again, ok if you are hill stalking where the Ghillie collects in all the carcasses but for the average UK woodland stalker in his family car has to carry everything on his back. This is designed to make his life easier
 
this is my deer drag.

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i can pack a whole deer out in one go and not have to go get my little drag from the truck.
 
The beauty of the drag is you don't have to carry the weight and at about 2 pounds doesn't add much to a small roe sack. The european roe sack is designed to pack out a complete Roe deer being quite small. The heaviest gralloched roe I have carried was about 60 pounds. The lightest Fallow yearling weighs that easily and you can get two large deer in the drag without going back to the car for help.
We have so many deer to cull that carrying them would really hurt. No tags or bag limits either and shooting all year!
 
Looked at the video on YouTube and the idea is good for what you need. I like it!! Presently I use a Dead Sled ( http://www.deadsled.com/ ) if I am a great distance from my truck and/or am unable to drive near it. It works well. If I can drive within a few hundred yards or even closer, I use a calving sled. 22" w X 48" L X 7" D and bright orange in colour. I modified it by drilling holes evenly spaced on the rolled edge and ran a 3/16th inch nylon rope through it so there would be some tie points. It works quite well for those short drags and when I get to the truck I just run it straight in to the box on the 6 ft ramp I made. Your tarp drag looks quite effective. I would suggest a tie strap for the head to keep the body oriented toward the top lengthen the drag straps about 3 to 4 feet and have a chest strap added so the straps form a sort of harness. I think this would be an effective drag for any doe or small buck. Some of our larger bucks might not work as well.

And Sask Hunter!! I like your way of doing and did it that way for 20+ yrs it but at 55+ and two heart attacks I use the dead sled/calf sled!! For European hunters this drag that TimC the OP has designed??!!?? Perfect answer!! Good Luck there Tim!! I would like to see your finished product!!
 
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