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game cart recommendations?

I have one very close to that, it works great even on side hills. Just be careful going over logs one wheel at a time, it can get tippy. Two things to always carry, a small ratchet strap to secure deer tight so it does not shift and carry plenty of zip ties in case one of the clips comes off. The zip ties work great in a pinch in place of the pins or I also will zip tie the clips that are on the wheels so they do not come off in heavy brush. I do not bolt it together because I carry it in my vehicle disassembled so save room. One very important lesson on steep inclines even short ones, always be on uphill side. Lets just say tripping on a stick and getting ran over by the deer and cart is not pleasant, however the squirrels get a laugh. The best way to self load is to put cart on side and roll deer onto cart (strap it temporarily to cart) and lift/pull cart to the wheels, then adjust deer and really ratchet it down.
 
FORESTER said:
I have one very close to that, it works great even on side hills. Just be careful going over logs one wheel at a time, it can get tippy. Two things to always carry, a small ratchet strap to secure deer tight so it does not shift and carry plenty of zip ties in case one of the clips comes off.
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Zip ties are great, I keep a bag of a dozen or so in my kill kit. I mostly use them to attach my tag to the deer, but they've also gone into brush blinds and repaired shoelaces and other gear.
 
skydoc said:
We have a disposable sheet like that on the helicopter. It works like a champ. We use it to slide large patients from bed to stretcher. I’ll try to get a name of the company that makes it.
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Sandel Z-Slider Patient Transfer and Repositioning Sheet

Sandel Z-Slider Patient Transfer and Repositioning Sheet prevents disabling back injuries and supports proper patient handling. Buy online at Alimed.com.
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That’s the one we use at work. Very effective. I’ve never thought of using it that way but i’ll definitely try this fall.
 
skydoc said:

Sandel Z-Slider Patient Transfer and Repositioning Sheet

Sandel Z-Slider Patient Transfer and Repositioning Sheet prevents disabling back injuries and supports proper patient handling. Buy online at Alimed.com.
www.alimed.com www.alimed.com
That’s the one we use at work. Very effective. I’ve never thought of using it that way but i’ll definitely try this fall.
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are they super loud when using? The one I had looks just like this,it’s super loud but that’s a non issue at that point.
 
ketch22 said:
are they super loud when using? The one I had looks just like this,it’s super loud but that’s a non issue at that point.
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not super loud. the plastic is not super thick but doesn’t give that “cheap water bottle” crinkly soind. I keep one folded in my pant lag at work. Packs small.
 
skydoc said:
not super loud. the plastic is not super thick but doesn’t give that “cheap water bottle” crinkly soind. I keep one folded in my pant lag at work. Packs small.
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Sounds exactly like what I was using. Just need to poke some holes and run some 550cord. Sending a PM to not further hijack this thread.
 
I’ve got a jet sled and it’s excellent. It’s hauled 6 deer in the past two years. While it’s ideal under most circumstances it’s weakness is dragging on sand and gravel on old roadbeds. I’ve worm the bottom off my sled with several 4 mile drags down old roadbeds. And so now I’m looking for a cart for just those occasions. It seems like the hawk crawler currently gets the best feedback. Are there any other carts you all suggest that fold up, will last and are relatively light weight? One that can be modified to be pulled behind a bike would be sweet. I may just have to make one
 
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Jammintree said:
I’ve got a jet sled and it’s excellent. It’s hauled 6 deer in the past two years. While it’s ideal under most circumstances it’s weakness is dragging on sand and gravel on old roadbeds. I’ve worm the bottom off my sled with several 4 mile drags down old roadbeds. And so now I’m looking for a cart for just those occasions. It seems like the hawk crawler currently gets the best feedback. Are there any other carts you all suggest that fold up, will last and are relatively light weight? One that can be modified to be pulled behind a bike would be sweet. I may just have to make one
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I made mine w/bike wheels and aluminum tubing frame w/ a pc of green snow fence lashed to it. Very light weight but I still like backpacking. No need to haul home what we won't eat....
 
I have tried several kinds. But the Hawk Crawler is pretty sweet and very stable. I even made an attachment to hook it up to my EBike. It just depends on terrain and preference. I sometimes pack out my deer also on my ALPS pack. in Missouri you can quarter it out only if it has been properly checked in with a confirmation number first.
 
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Having the two wheels on each side of the Hawk Crawler was a big difference maker for me when I hauled a buck up a hill and out of the woods with several downed trees in the way by myself this year. I’ll take the extra weight of the cart for the extra wheels and ability to maneuver up and over things easier.
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A small group of guys purchased this for an out of state National Forest hunt we are doing this year. I assembled it. It’s built like a tank and should work very well. 2 wheels on each side with a pivioting axis. And big robust tires. EB4B47AB-DFE9-462B-966E-A363B8DBAFCE.jpeg
 
The 4 wheeled hawk crawler cart is awesome. It's heavy but it works really well. (Granted my deer was small but I know people that have hauled bigger/multiple deer in theirs, which is why I picked one up)

Just make sure you have some extra cotter pins to lock it open, mine didn't ship with them and it worthlessly folds in on itself without them. @CP3 it looks like the pins are missing from yours in your photo, hopefully they were just not on vs not in the box at all.
 
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This is not a game cart, but I think it would be helpfull in recovery in some ruff places. My biggest buck was at the base of a steep ridge along a river and I had the help of 4 others to drag it up the ridge.
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Blacksmith said:
That's genius. Do they want you to haul the non-edible parts back to the woods then ???
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In MN everything but the gut pile comes out of the woods. MNDHA accepts hide donations, usually in exchange for a pair of gloves or other nominal thing. Depending on where you live, the bones ("carcass", which to my thinking includes the meat and hide, but whatever) can get tossed in household garbage, or taken to the "waste transfer station". It's illegal to dump the carcass on public land. I'm fortunate enough to have acreage I can dump carcasses on; one of these years I'll set a trail cam over it to watch the scavengers in action. If you take your deer to a game processer, he'll dispose of the carcass for you and just return the meat. Really, it's only an issue if you butcher your own game, which seems to be less common, if I'm to judge by the looks of astonishment I get when I mention that I do my own butchering.
 
NMSbowhunter said:
Maybe cooler climate in the northern states has something to do with carcasses remining longer. Around here a quartered deer is bones in a week. This makes it tough on someone who needs to go truly far back to avoid pressure. I've never hung a deer to let it age either. It would rarely be cold enough here. It's always interesting to hear about how other people go about things.
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Some buy a second hand refrigerator, strip all the shelves/drawers out, put some bars up top and hang quarters, etc., up to age.
 
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A small group of guys purchased this for an out of state National Forest hunt we are doing this year. I assembled it. It’s built like a tank and should work very well. 2 wheels on each side with a pivioting axis. And big robust tires. View attachment 71634
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I have this cart. Haven't killed a deer where I needed it yet but have used it to move wood and cement bags and it worked well
 
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