None of the ways are your friend when your in thick brush!!Lol!if you have decent two tracks that hawk crawler is a total back saver. it takes the majority of the deer carcass weight vs. 2 wheel carts. but if you have significant thick brush to get through, the hawk is NOT your friend.
One problem I see is NO POWERED VEHICALS ALLOWED at 2 places I hunted. Both Reservoirs in Maryland (Pretty Boy and Liberty)I hunt in the steep rugged Current River hills, and it is tough getting deer out of the woods. I built a battery powered deer cart. It is my prototype but I am getting ready to build a newer better version. It can be disengaged and pushed by freehand or engaged and self-propelled under power.
I elk hunted in Colorado and couldn't even have a tired cart or bicycle. Outfitters and guides got that passed.One problem I see is NO POWERED VEHICALS ALLOWED at 2 places I hunted. Both Reservoirs in Maryland (Pretty Boy and Liberty)
I Built a Couple Different Styles But They Always Seemed to be Too Much Hassle. Always Had to go to the Truck to Get it in an Extra Trip. My Pack is Always With me and all in One Trip. JMO.I’ve been considering buying a deer cart but haven’t seen any currently in production that really strike my fancy.
We are allowed to use an ATV on public to retrieve deer and hogs. 90% of the time I can get to them with my 4wheeler. I have a pulley setup to winch them into the back if they are too big. When I hunt by boat, I use a cart. I bought a frame pack this year and will hopefully be able to try pack a deer or pig out. Nobody does that around here though. Everybody brings the whole animal out. We have some weekends where we have to bring the whole deer out and get it check out at a station.
Driving up to them doesn't count.
Obviously everyone would if they could.
Sorry, if I offended you, LOL. The OP didn't specify. I also said cart. Geez
I'm going to assume you don't get them first? I've thought of ring it that way ... but I'm pretty sure i don't want that mess, nor extra guts I don't need lol
I’ve carried 2 this way. I much prefer quartered and on a frame pack now lol
I'm going to assume you don't get them first? I've thought of ring it that way ... but I'm pretty sure i don't want that mess, nor extra guts I don't need lol
I've carried similar to this, but pretty much a flat out refusal anymore haha! I always carried out gutted, because it's less weight, but it always looked like you took a legit blood bath from the neck down. It's personally a cleanliness thing, but it is a valid way, especially for those who need to remove the carcass in one piece. If dragging, I now opt for a Jet Sled; otherwise it's a disassembly and pack out, which is typically the easier option.
I always used to drag, without a sled, up until about 4/5 years ago. Most of my deer were pretty much bald at the end of the drag lol.