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I am going to be deer hunting in walk in areas and was thinking this looks like it will pack in easy and help with the drag back to camp, if I get one down. Have you guys used this product and or is there any others I should consider? https://www.amazon.com/DEER-SLEIGHR...mp;psc=1&refRID=8AASMYKYCG459GVH7Z7AThanks Tracy
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I one one similar last year on a good sized buck. The material was like a heavy tarp and not as thick as your link looks. The one I used had a real hard time keeping the deer tied on and was essentially junk after a half mile on snow. I have an Otter sled that I will probably use this year.
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Get a cart. I'd walk a mile or two back to the truck to get a cart before trying anything else. You want a big wide one with full size solid rubber tires. I've been using the same one for over twenty years. Have hauled out two deer at a time many times.
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Got one, my second. I think it's easier than a cart, as there are no spoked wheels to get tangled up with stuff, plus the cart adds considerable weight to the load. I used mine last year to drag in my treestand as well. I leave it rolled up under one of my stands so I don't have to fetch it after plunking a deer.
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Don't waste your money! Tried one like that Cabelas sold years ago. Looked like flagging ribbon after one use! They did refund my money, but a cart is a better way to go!
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I bought a sled type one last winter and it paid for itself. Even if I never use it again. lol
Twice the walking, walking back to camp to get it, but still so worth it.
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Jet Sled is simple but works for me. I've tried a couple of wheeled carts but prefer the sled on anything but maybe perfectly level and clear terrain.
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Don't waste your money! Tried one like that Cabelas sold years ago. Looked like flagging ribbon after one use! They did refund my money, but a cart is a better way to go! I have seen the one at Cabelas and it is trash, the one I am looking at is heavy gage plastic and there are pics of a bear that got a hold of it and the guy could still use it! Also I wanted to see what else it available. https://www.amazon.com/DEER-SLEIGHR...RID=8AASMYKYCG459GVH7Z7A#customerReviews
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I will be going in 5 or more miles from my truck so a cart is out of the question. Also I found another one and it looks even more durable http://www.deadsled.com/products?product_id=31
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I used a similar on for a 450 lb bear and it The weight is on your shoulders worked well. A drag harness will make it a lot easier. The weight is distributed on your shoulders and hips so you can use your legs well.
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I bought one years ago. The one I bought was heavy and I never used it. i would rather drag a plastic sled behind me than carry that heavy thing on my pack along with all my other stuff. You might find it works for you but it didnt for me. I have a good chest harness and usually some help. How far back in are you going? 5 miles , thats a heck of a long drag. Is deboning and hauling the meat out an option?
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I've packed a couple small elk (not at the same time) in an ordinary, garden variety wheelbarrow. With the weight over the wheel (unlike many carts), it's easier than it sounds. Up hills is a bugger with any cart but on the flat or downhill, it works very well. With only 1 wheel, it's much better on narrow trails or through rocks, etc. than a 2 wheeled cart. I made a couple rope loops around my wrists to hold it back on downhills. That helped a lot. Just keep the loops big enough so you can let go in a hurry if it gets away from you. Note: do NOT use a cheap, flimsy wheelbarrow. Use a good sturdy one or you might end up packing both the deer and the wheelbarrow.
If the trail's steep, rolling the cart or wheelbarrow in, even though it's empty, gets pretty tedious.
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Years ago I bought the larger, thicker elk model Deer Sleighr and ended up using it under the truck to change oil and sold it for $2.00 at a garage sale. A snow sled that stays in the truck until needed works better and keeps the animal clean. If there isn't snow, I like a cart better, but I needed to modify my Cabela's Super Mag Hauler and get rid of those junk spoke wheels. I got a used wheelchair off Craig's List and those big solid wheels with the Nylon spokes work way better and don't catch brush or get loose. A few years back Wisconsin started letting us cut our deer up into five pieces, so we don't need to bring them out just gutted any longer. I carry pulleys in my pack now to get a deer up in a tree and cut them up if I'm a long way from the truck. I did put a smaller single wheel bolted on to the bottom of my pack frame also off that wheelchair and that way I can carry a quarter or wheel it like Rock Chuck's wheelbarrow. Both my sled and cart can have a bolt on trailer hitch for my ATV when I can use that, but motorized vehicles are not allowed on state land.
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Don't waste your money! Tried one like that Cabelas sold years ago. Looked like flagging ribbon after one use! They did refund my money, but a cart is a better way to go! I have seen the one at Cabelas and it is trash, the one I am looking at is heavy gage plastic and there are pics of a bear that got a hold of it and the guy could still use it! Also I wanted to see what else it available. https://www.amazon.com/DEER-SLEIGHR...RID=8AASMYKYCG459GVH7Z7A#customerReviewsYup. Mine is about 1/8" thick and tough as nails. They're designed for you to tie the drag line to the load, not the grommet on the sled, which would tear loose. A quality aluminum cart with spokeless wheels would likely work better than the heavy cheapo I had, but pulling one through heavy brush or grass, over logs and rocks would still be a chore, I think. We can cut deer up in the field, so I'll do that if I wander far, but my rollup sled stays by a stand.
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I never used it, but I've often thought about using a roll up plastic toboggan. Drill 3/8 - 1/2" holes a foot apart about 1 inch from the edge to allow lashing the deer to the toboggan, then drag the drag the deer. You can also sit on it to give a moisture barrier to your butt/seat cushion. Light , durable, low-cost. Example :. 54" x 18". ,. About $8.50 + shipping https://www.amazon.com/Buckmans-Ski-Shops-Classic-Roll-Up/dp/B016DQL9TK#customerReviews
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I never used it, but I've often thought about using a roll up plastic toboggan. Drill 3/8 - 1/2" holes a foot apart about 1 inch from the edge to allow lashing the deer to the toboggan, then drag the drag the deer. You can also sit on it to give a moisture barrier to your butt/seat cushion. Light , durable, low-cost. Example :. 54" x 18". ,. About $8.50 + shipping https://www.amazon.com/Buckmans-Ski-Shops-Classic-Roll-Up/dp/B016DQL9TK#customerReviewsThat's a good idea but I am thinking 18" might be to narrow?
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Go to your local roofing contractor see if you can get a piece of reinforced TPO or PVC single ply roofing. Cut to the size you want, add grommets at will. charlee
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You need it wide enough to roll up on both sides of the deer. Otherwise the deer will be rolling off of it no matter how you tie it.
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