The drag out

[Ikeepitcold]

Anyone use a sled to drag their animals out instead of a back pack?

The guy that took this pic said he was too old and couldn't carry Elk quarters on his back anymore. I thought this was pretty ingenious let alone he is still out there killing Elk.

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[kidoggy]

have done it on snow. never on dirt

 

[SGM]

Same here, used many times with snow but never without. Seems to work fine and if you cannot pack on your back this seems to work good.

 

[7mag]

I have used sleds in snow covered dead fall timber for elk and antelope and deer in hay fields. Not to change subjects but im really loving my game cart!View attachment 19812

 

[7mag]

Here is this years deer on the cart. They arent too fun in rocky trails or really steep hills but it has been really nice to have!

 

[Ikeepitcold]

I like the game carts too. I don't have one because we usually quarter and pack out.

 

[ScottR]

I am too young and dumb to stop using the back...

 

[Ikeepitcold]

I'm not sure that the cart would work well in the back country.

 

[7mag]

I take it right to the wilderness boundry, lock it to a tree and back pack from there. There are plenty of spots it doesnt work but i never go hunting with out it.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

I have a cart too. I actually bought it to transport goose decoys out in the fields I hunt, works great for that. Mine has larger wheels than yours. I have packed deer and 1/2 of an elk, but is tough going up hills that are steep and across ravines.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

Great idea using it for a decoy transporter.

 

[ando_31]

We have used heavy duty ice fishing sleds on all types of terrain. It obviously works best on snow, but it also works great on grass, dirt, or clay. It doesn't work that well going through tall underbrush.

I once used a one wheeled cart that made use of a bicycle tire and bicycle hand breaks. The cart has handles that extend quite a ways out both the front and back for leverage/balance purposes. It is a well thought out design that made quick work of a deer on cow and game trails. The hand brakes were also very useful when going downhill or if a rest was needed going up a steep grade. The cart also could be broke down into a small package for easy transport. The only major pitfall is that it was homemade out of steal so it was very heavy.

 

[Granby guy]

We've used sleds forever. The trick is to get a longer sled and tie half the animal toward the rear and that causes the front end to come up and it will easily cruise over the deadfall that way.

 

[ScottR]

We've used sleds forever. The trick is to get a longer sled and tie half the animal toward the rear and that causes the front end to come up and it will easily cruise over the deadfall that way.

Good piece of info there!

 

[ivorytip]

Done it once on a cow hunt in deep snow. It worked awesome! Was last animal I've killed with snow on ground though.