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These are what I use. https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/galleries/14094973#Post14094973Keep in mind also, that we have ridden over ice and snow, and mud in just a kids plastic toboggan pulled by a mini bike or dirt bike. They hold up pretty dang well. If you don't like the color, paint 'em. We had 2 and even 3 kids at a time in one, and they hold up.
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I hunt quite a bit in the winter and frequently use a sled where the terrain/conditions permit. I fasten the sled to an internal frame pack belt which place the weight /balance where I like it. The sled should be no wider than an average snow machine track as those tracks make for easy travel. I would always carry some sort of crampons and rig a knotted rope as a brake for downhills. You Tube has lots of good rigging and setups for expeditions that you may find useful.
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I have a two wheeled deer cart and a Jet sled. The Jet sled is where it’s at.
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Pulling a sled or plastic game drag, on a side hill for any distance is an exercise in futility! At least in the steep country where we hunt. It takes two people, one to pull forward and one to keep it from going down the hill. Five miles back every thing gets boned and hauled in packs!
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Going down hill with a deer on my sled is why I now have solid attachments to my ATV. The deer tried to pass me on every down hill.
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I have come to find that even on dry ground a sled is better than no sled! I use a medium sized ice fishing sled here. It has pretty high sides I drilled holes in so I can "clip" bungee cords in to strap a deer down.
The narrower the better AFAIC as well. Fits through the tight brush a lot better.
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. I have an Otter sled that I will probably use this year. That's exactly what I use.
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I have a two wheeled deer cart and a Jet sled. The Jet sled is where it’s at. My deer drags as well. The sled gets most of the work as there's some tamarack swamps we have to cross most times. The cart only works well on hard packed trails and roads.
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I made a drag 10-12 years ago that I can’t kill despite many animals being in it. A buddy works for the local county dump and it is scrap liner material. Probably 1/8” thick hard plastic. Installed some eyelets on the sides for lashing loads down.
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So far a good thread but most here keep saying carts, I am packing in and the bulk and weigh of a cart is a deal breaker.
This is the original post:
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=8AASMYKYCG459GVH7Z7A
Thanks
Tracy
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It would help to know the type of terrain, your hunting! Getting back five miles, riding shanks mare is a long distance! Lots of good ideas have been suggested! I assume you are backpacking in and camping! In that case boned and packed would be my choice! A cart would let you wheel in you camp! Just put your backpack on the cart! Hunt from camp! Then you have options! Mountains with timber, requires different gear than river bottoms and farm type land! Canyon country takes different equipment! But a backpack is the one that works everywhere!
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Like mentioned previously by Buttstock the roll up sled what we north the 49th call a crazy carpet get a grommet kit from whatever the American equivalent of Canadian Tire is.
Put grommets in place and use cord or small bungee cords to hold the deer on.
Works great. We have used these for years and they last well.
Let me know if you want details.
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So far a good thread but most here keep saying carts, I am packing in and the bulk and weigh of a cart is a deal breaker.
This is the original post:
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=8AASMYKYCG459GVH7Z7A
Thanks
Tracy Yes - used one in Virginia, it helps on the drag, but read the directions, and lace the deer in tight. These will roll over if you don't get the animal flat on the bottom. Use the harness and the designated attachment points, worst thing you can do is rip a reinforced grommet out, starting down the trail. Once the grommet is out, you need to replace it, or risk your straps cutting/tearing through the plastic material of the body of the sled. Anything with material thinner than one this is a single use in our area, YMMV.
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Sleds only work in the goose fields for me. Most of the terrain is too rocky for a plastic sled. I have improvised one out of corrugated tin roofing and it helped. On the roll up type I would be temped to get some MDP and mount the front grommets in that, I would reinforce the side ones with 30 mil PVC pond liner. If the grommets start to rip out the sled would be worse than useless.
But I would be more likely to use a frame pack and make two trips.
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I have a Deer Sleighr. The thing has held up fine and works good if you can keep the deer from flipping over. The problem I have is that it's a pain in the ass to get the deer on it correctly and tied in. Most of my drags are only 50 to 500 yards. In the amount of time it takes to get it tied in, I can just throw my drag rope around it's neck and drag the damned deer out of there. The only time I use it, is if I'm going to get the deer mounted. Don't want to get a rope burn on the neck and screw up the hair. Carts suck where I hunt. Had a single wheeled one like a wheel borrow. It was totally unusable. The woods are too thick with downed trees and creeks to cross. I've never tried an Otter Sled, but they look like they would work well where I hunt. I don't think I'd drag a deer 5 miles. If I were back in there that far, I'd quarter it up and pack it out. Here's a picture that shows my high tech drag rope. Been using the same one for about 20 years, but have needed to change the handle a couple of times. Note the ergonomic handle. It's designed for comfort.
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Sleds only work in the goose fields for me. Most of the terrain is too rocky for a plastic sled. I have improvised one out of corrugated tin roofing and it helped. On the roll up type I would be temped to get some MDP and mount the front grommets in that, I would reinforce the side ones with 30 mil PVC pond liner. If the grommets start to rip out the sled would be worse than useless.
But I would be more likely to use a frame pack and make two trips. The trick is to drag a deer by the head or antlers, not by the sled, so the pressure isn't on the grommets. Tie the sled securely to the deer so it's being towed by the deer.
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quote]The trick is to drag a deer by the head or antlers, not by the sled, so the pressure isn't on the grommets. Tie the sled securely to the deer so it's being towed by the deer. [/quote]
Thanks for the advice. No wonder I don't use them, funny how you develop opinions based on operator error.
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I bought the same deer sleigher about 20 years ago. I have used it several times. Small Deer-Cougar it works fine. Snow really helps. Pulling it up hill is not any fun. So if I need to climb out of a kill site, I use a pack frame. Pulling a big deer or medium bear works on wet grass. All the wear on mine happened dragging a medium bear out a gravel logging road behind a gate. One trick you need. Cut a piece of 1/2" PVC pipe about 6" long. Run the pull rope through it for a handle. Two if you have a partner pulling. Two guys can drag out 200lb easy.
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