Pete...good to see you posting again..
I learned a couple tricks in Africa for loading game into a pickup ( wish I had taken pics...)
The first is to have a couple people( on larger game like elk) basically stand the critter on its head ( neck will be folded under of course) butt in the air...back the PU up to where the tailgate touches the critter then tip the heavy backside in...easier than loading head first cause of the weight differential.
Second is a pulley attached to the middle of the roll bar. A cable is run up and over this from the winch on the bumper. Hook the beast up and winch him in!
