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Deer Cart?
Posted on 1/10/22 at 5:29 pm
Posted on 1/10/22 at 5:29 pm
Does anyone have any experience with these to bring their deer out of remote/rugged areas where you aren't allowed ATV, Jeep, or truck access? I figure the tires would sink if hunting muddy bottoms but I'm in hilly areas. Looks like it would work good.
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Posted on 1/10/22 at 5:33 pm to Harlan County USA
We use them on public land Midwest. Work well.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 6:12 pm to Harlan County USA
Used one with my stepson over the weekend.
A lot better than dragging out by hand, but make sure you’re in decent shape. I was sucking wind after a couple hundred yards uphill.
A lot better than dragging out by hand, but make sure you’re in decent shape. I was sucking wind after a couple hundred yards uphill.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 6:16 pm to Harlan County USA
Does your public land allow you to break the deer down in the field? If so, you might want to bone out the deer and pack it out. We do that out West.
They tell me that the best cart has tires with tubes. Maybe they roll better?
They tell me that the best cart has tires with tubes. Maybe they roll better?
Posted on 1/10/22 at 6:55 pm to Harlan County USA
If there are cypress knees it's a bitch. Otherwise they work well
Posted on 1/10/22 at 7:41 pm to Loup
I have one almost exactly like the one pictured.
Took it to weld shop & had them weld every moving joint.
Took it to weld shop & had them weld every moving joint.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 7:47 pm to Harlan County USA
I have one just like it but with molded wheels instead of the spokes. When we had gone about 1 1/2 miles down the valley hauling out my elk we started seeing wheel spokes that had broken out of one like shown in the picture. Needless to say they had to put a pole under one side of the cart and drag that side before they got to civilization. The haul was 3 1/4 miles (as the crow flies) as I recall. I don't know how far the other guys had to go.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 8:03 pm to Harlan County USA
I pack them out quartered like 257 said.
Problem I run into is mandatory check in on certain public land hunts.
A lot of times I’m not far from dragging back to a boat but it being so dry like this season, been modifying a jogging stroller as a deer cart. I saved some old mountain bike tires and have hit a snag trying to fab them on. My limited experience with carts, tires play a big role.
If it’s allowed, I’d much prefer packing one out in a pack, especially in hilly terrain.
Problem I run into is mandatory check in on certain public land hunts.
A lot of times I’m not far from dragging back to a boat but it being so dry like this season, been modifying a jogging stroller as a deer cart. I saved some old mountain bike tires and have hit a snag trying to fab them on. My limited experience with carts, tires play a big role.
If it’s allowed, I’d much prefer packing one out in a pack, especially in hilly terrain.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 8:34 pm to Harlan County USA
Used one like in your picture to haul a 230lb 8pt out about 1000 yards in light mud. Wasn’t bad but did stop 4 times for breaks
You can strap the deer really well so it doesn’t flop around.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 8:46 pm to SaDaTayMoses
I have one and the tires gum up in west Texas clay. A decoy sled works great too
Posted on 1/11/22 at 5:12 am to Harlan County USA
I have used many. The bigger the better. The small ones work but will wear you out. You want the longest one you can find so you have leverage Tubes tires are > rigid tires.
Started with one of those single wheel wheel barrow type in tensas. I can’t tell you how many times that thing flipped over while dragging deer
Started with one of those single wheel wheel barrow type in tensas. I can’t tell you how many times that thing flipped over while dragging deer
Posted on 1/11/22 at 5:37 am to Harlan County USA
I have an older one, that will fold up, but the wheels do not fold flat. It can be kind of bulky hauling around. I have a lease in Illinois and it works fairly well on the ag fields ect, but takes up a lot of room hauling are your crap when you're packing so much stuff to hunt out of state.
Bought a Sleda couple years ago. It works pretty well, depending on your terrain. Since I can set it in the bed of my truck and pack ice chests, climbing stands, gear inside of it, makes it easier to haul.
Bought a Sleda couple years ago. It works pretty well, depending on your terrain. Since I can set it in the bed of my truck and pack ice chests, climbing stands, gear inside of it, makes it easier to haul.
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Posted on 1/11/22 at 12:38 pm to Harlan County USA
it sucks but is better than dragging. I recommend keeping a pully of some sort with 100' of rope with the cart at all times. It helps to go up hills, or over logs, or when you are completely burnt out.
Posted on 1/11/22 at 2:55 pm to Harlan County USA
Thank god in heaven all three of my stands are within 150 yards of my back doors....... I haven't had to drag a deer over 25 feet in years...... But yea those work well!
Posted on 1/11/22 at 3:38 pm to Harlan County USA
I have one. I’ve pulled quite a few deer out the woods with it over the years. Beats the hell out of dragging. My cousin has a homemade one with bicycle tires and the wheels are independent instead of a solid axle. Let’s you get over the shorter cypress knees. I’ve been saying for years I’m going to have one built similar to his. The bigger bicycle tires also make it easier to pull through mud.
Posted on 1/11/22 at 10:35 pm to Harlan County USA
I have one like that.
I removed the metal bars that connect top & bottom and replaced it with rope.
That makes it foldable without taking off tge bars.
I removed the metal bars that connect top & bottom and replaced it with rope.
That makes it foldable without taking off tge bars.
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