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Opinions on this for a deer cart on flat land areas

Center Punch said:
Harbor Freight wheels, tires, and bearings ( all in one piece ) are $28 per. Don't really see the cost savings especially after I work up the mesh or 1000D Cordura hammock. So this would be a 'fun', just to do it, project.
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I had good intentions of making my own deer cart; using bicycle sized tires, an ultralight aluminum frame and a a design that allowed it to fold up or break down to a small and easily storable size. But before that could happen, I needed a cart to aid in getting a deer out from a remote spot. So I grabbed the garden cart I use at home for firewood and yard chores, popped the tub out and just used the frame. That temp cart has now hauled numerous deer and works well enough that I’m no longer willing to invest time and money in making or buying one. These carts aren’t cheap and I wouldn’t buy one just for hauling deer, but this darn thing is ultralight, built like a tank and come in handy for home chores, my maintenance business and hunting. IMG_7415.jpegIMG_7414.jpeg
 
Center Punch said:
I have an old cart that's in good shape except for the axle area. The bearings had been shot for a long time and I didn't notice. Put at least two waterfowling seasons and a bunch of drags during deer seasons before I realized what was up.
It's been lying out back in the weather for a few years behind the house.

If it isn't in too bad of shape, I think I can buy a threaded rod, some square tubing, nuts, washers & bolts, and four wheels and make my own version of The Hawk Crawler. It'll probably look pretty bad compared to theirs, so I could get away with calling it The Creepy Crawler.
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By the time you buy all that you can buy a decent cart. Just something to consider
 
krub6b said:
My experience with that style cart in my yard has been that it is very tippy with heavy loads
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I have two big archery targets in one similar and it is very tippy, but it actually hasn't fell over yet. It is high and a deer would be dead weight low so it would be different, I think.
 
The sled works better in the swamps. The crawler looks good for dry ground.
 
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