I have batted about 500 with elk hauled out on my back versus loadable whole. I would like a capstan that would mount in my gooseneck hole or maybe a roller on the headache rack. I pulled an elk out of the breaks in parts that required 500ft rope to get down to. Pulled a deer out with the rope and truck, in a similar spot. Most times we can anchor one end and pull the truck forward pulling the elk up and in.
Always open to new better options. Elk I shot last month was reachable to load whole, but landowner had preference to gutless method so took out in parts loading her on tailgate 1/2 dozen steps from carcass.
