Winch for loading deer

[Johnl48]

I fabricated a winch holder in the back of my pickup for loading a deer. Going to make a simple wood ramp that sits on the gate.  Was planning on using the trailer plug for a power source but read it wouldn't be strong enough,  but that was for a trailer winch for cars....should lift a deer...we'll see

[nywaw]

A winch definitely makes life easier!

Another useful way to do it if you bring a rope and have a tree to tie off to:

[Jeremy K]

I made this a couple years ago. It hinges so you can fold it to the ground ,ratchet strap the deer in then just lift it up and put the pin back in. I used it once on a doe and it was super easy. The best part was calling my buddies shop to ask him about putting a hitch on a cavalier and he said " you're phone sucks ,it's sounds like you said you wanted a trailer hitch on a cavalier " LoL

[mowin]

I've got one of those lifts that fit in the hitch and has a boat winch.  Works great. 

[Johnl48]

5 minutes ago, mowin said:

I've got one of those lifts that fit in the hitch and has a boat winch.  Works great. 

I thought about one of those but you can't open the tailgate with it on ?

[broomeguy]

3 hours ago, nywaw said:

A winch definitely makes life easier!

Another useful way to do it if you bring a rope and have a tree to tie off to:

Gonna try to remember this with a Polaris Ranger.

[Bolt Action]

I'm actually getting rid of the tray I made a few years back. Works great to slide deer up and in,  but no longer need it now that I have the atv.

[Wolc123]

I think I paid $ 39 for this cargo carrier from Harbor Freight.  It has worked very well for deer up to 183 pounds field-dressed.  It’s nice and low, so usually pretty easy to get them in it, even without any help:

 

There might be a fat doe coming home on it tomorrow, from my parents place.  

[BowmanMike]

Or you could just get yourself a come along...I slide the deer up a plank or a piece of plywood and lift it in when I can't push the deer further..

[mowin]

2 hours ago, Johnl48 said:

I thought about one of those but you can't open the tailgate with it on ?

Absolutely can.  And it swings to help load the deer. 

[Jeremy K]

I was in a pinch once and ended up building a pyramid out of 4 snowtires on rims I was selling to a guy later that day LoL. I never got the blood off before selling them. He was cool with it because he also was a hunter.

[Lawdwaz]

5 hours ago, nywaw said:

A winch definitely makes life easier!

Another useful way to do it if you bring a rope and have a tree to tie off to:

This looks good in theory but there’s LOTS to make it go wrong…lol

[nywaw]

5 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:

This looks good in theory but there’s LOTS to make it go wrong…lol

Probably easier with a Jet sled and having the deer bungeed down

That open line pull of a wobbly body on top of a moving piece of plywood could get funky.  Definitely need a straight pull with a perfectly neutral deer laying on the plywood to get that physics to work out right.

[mowin]

17 minutes ago, nywaw said:

Probably easier with a Jet sled and having the deer bungeed down

That open line pull of a wobbly body on top of a moving piece of plywood could get funky.  Definitely need a straight pull with a perfectly neutral deer laying on the plywood to get that physics to work out right.

I've actually used a jet sled and lifted the front edge up onto the tailgate, then lifted the other end and slid it into the truck. 

You just have to remember to strap down the deer, lol..

[Johnl48]

9 hours ago, mowin said:

I've actually used a jet sled and lifted the front edge up onto the tailgate, then lifted the other end and slid it into the truck. 

You just have to remember to strap down the deer, lol..

My truck has a 6" lift. That's not happening lol