Deer sled

[Andrewmtnman]

I just built this sled out of some scrap wood and a 55 gallon barrel. Unfortunately I haven't been able to test it on a deer yet. My thought is it would make the travel to the truck easier with or without snow. I've used a wheeled cart but I find them difficult on sloped terrain. What do you guys use when trucks and atv's are not allowed?

 

[Gtrubicon]

That should work very well even if just on leaves. I drag em with rope. our deer around here aren’t that big.

 

[snakebit]

I have a 2 wheeled cart that has magical powers that enable me to invent new cuss words. My Favorite method is my 6'3" 220 lb. Son. I feed him good.

 

[ETipp]

I just built this sled out of some scrap wood and a 55 gallon barrel. Unfortunately I haven't been able to test it on a deer yet. My thought is it would make the travel to the truck easier with or without snow. I've used a wheeled cart but I find them difficult on sloped terrain. What do you guys use when trucks and atv's are not allowed?

That should work fairly well in all but the worse, rocky terrain.

For bucks I drag them out by the antlers.

Does, I'm still using the same drag strap I've had for many years.

Elk were always quartered up and packed out.

 

[Grimord]

I use a 5' long rubber conveyor belt (about 3/8" thick)with grommet holes for attaching a rope. Works slick on dry ground, but don't get in front of this thing with a deer on it when going down a steep hill. It will run you over. Don't ask how I know this.

 

[Christophero]

That's slick, Andrewmtman. I purchased a snowmobile sled at a Walmart close out probably 25 years ago that assists in the drag back to the vehicle. But if it were to weather out one of those 55 gallon barrel sleds would do nicely.

 

[reddogge]

Jet Sled from Cabelas. They float and down in Dorchester Co, MD that comes in handy.

 

[andy52]

I have used my keelless canoe for that purpose a time or two, after it got me where I needed to be.

 

[Patocazador]

I just built this sled out of some scrap wood and a 55 gallon barrel. Unfortunately I haven't been able to test it on a deer yet. My thought is it would make the travel to the truck easier with or without snow. I've used a wheeled cart but I find them difficult on sloped terrain. What do you guys use when trucks and atv's are not allowed?

It looks as if it would make a good 2-person toboggan in the winter.

 

[Andrewmtnman]

It looks as if it would make a good 2-person toboggan in the winter.

If we ever get any snow this year I am definitely gonna try it out!

 

[BillinOregon]

Looks fine. Rocks are your enemy; leaves/pine needles are your friend. I have used a cheap plastic sled made out of the same stuff as kiddie wading pools. Brothers and I used one of these to get a good-sized mulie buck down steep slopes and across a sage-choked basin in the basalt rimrock country in the Malheur Basin in far eastern Oregon. The sled was used up by the time we got to the rig, but it had been a godsend.

 

[Spikebuck]

Ice fishing sled.