Deer Cart

[The_Real_TCIII]

After 30 years I finally bought a deer cart. My shoulder is all jacked up after dragging for a buddy Monday. Cabelas had one for $99 and a when they rang it up it came up $69, it seems pretty well made. No spokes. Solid tires. It's very heavy but that's alright

[Robhuntandfish]

I've used them a few times and it's def easier than dragging.  At our land we have a deer cart, a sled, and a trailer for the wheeler.   Never know where one is gonna end up.  Dragged some out of some nasty spots.  Hope to see a pic of one on it soon! 

[Bolt Action]

I have one. From experience, it is still going to be work to get a deer out. I don't know the distance or terrain that you would be using it on, but take it from me make sure that you have the deer strapped on LOL

[crappyice]

Great for pancake flat land!!!! I have (maybe had now since I'm not exactly sure where it is!) a very similar one-up and over rocks and tree is a PITA but overall it's easier than just dragging. Still like the "taco" method best.

 

[grampy]

Our experience is they are great on open, flat land. Steep hills, thick brushy areas, soft muddy ground, not so great.

Every drag is different.  Hope yours are easier with the new cart Tacks. And also hope your shoulder feels better soon!

[mowin]

Deer carts are awesome in the right terrain.  Same as a plastic sled. 

Stop on a hill, and you better have ahold of the thing, or it's going to be at the bottom of the hill.  One of our first uses of a ice fishing sled was a comedy show. 2/3 rds of the way up the hill, the lead guy lost his footing.  Imagine a sled with a deer strapped to it running over two guys in the rear.  Yes, I was the one in front. 

[Arcade Hunter]

Does it fold up enough to get it in the back of the truck with the cover fully closed?

[The_Real_TCIII]

2 hours ago, Arcade Hunter said:

Does it fold up enough to get it in the back of the truck with the cover fully closed?

Yes if I pull four pins, takes just seconds

[Trial153]

I like sleds,  I can pull em easy enough and then when i get to side by side I just loop the rope over the ball hitch.  

I don’t even bother winching deer up into the bed of the side by side anymore …i pull the sled right to deer cooler 

[The_Real_TCIII]

Just now, Trial153 said:

I like sleds,  I can pull em easy enough and then when i get to side by side I just loop the rope over the ball hitch.  

I don’t even bother winching deer up into the bed of the side by side anymore …i pull the sled right to deer cooler 

Well I dont have a side by side, a winch, or a deer cooler lol

 

I do occasionally pull them out on a sled

[Trial153]

3 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

Well I dont have a side by side, a winch, or a deer cooler lol

 

I do occasionally pull them out on a sled

Well the sled works without all that so your in luck! 

[Belo]

i have 2 carts and a sled. prefer the sled unless I have smooth open fields or trails. Anything in the "bush" is a PITA getting the carts over logs and legs and antlers tend to flop out so get some extra ratchets. Used a cart up the side of a ravine in mississipi at night in the rain by myself. Guess how that went? haha

[dbHunterNY]

i bought a cart at 90% off from Dick's Last Resort when the flexed liberal muscles and got rid of their whole camping and hunting inventory. It's a Rhino Outdoors cart that is fairly rugged. I haven't used it yet. I bought it mostly for hunting Albany Pine Bush but then never used it. On the farm I can get too close too often with an atv to justify anything like that.

[The_Real_TCIII]

These carts are also handy for getting your planter to a potato contest weigh in

[Lawdwaz]

1 minute ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

These carts are also handy for getting your planter to a potato contest weigh in

Long trip to the party?!?!