extraction sledges

ruby tuesday

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I have to cull half a dozen fallow in the next week or so in a very wet area I have no quad and the landowner is slightly nervous of his tractors getting stuck does anyone use the large sledges sold from bushwear etc they would involve a drag of three hundred yard maximum one at a time as three are rather large boys. Failing this any one local with an argo or hovercraft who wants to play.:)
 
Not used the one you're talking about, but I use the trays FC use which are bigger, for reds. I can drag a 100kg stag on my own albeit slowly and I wouldn't want to do it for hundreds of meters, but they work well.
 
I use a plasterers tray, dragged reds and fallow out, drill a hole in the corners at one end, attach a rope and away you go. a over the shoulder strummer harness is great if you have one, have put two bucks in it and managed to drag them out on my own, cheaper as well.
 
I own one similar to the Bushwear sled, I highly recommend them especially if it's your only means of extraction.

A 300 yard drag would be no problem for you.

I learnt my lesson after shooting a Fallow at last light on my own with a similar distance to drag with only the aid of shanks pony, I'm just grateful it was not to big but never again.
 
I saw Jonathan Standing's contraption (when I did my DSC2 with him) and copied it. A 50 gallon plastic drum cut in half and then the 'middle' ends removed and two rope hinges put in, Then cut a notch in the top end for the neck to sit in and attach a dragging rope.
 
I use one of these in XL size and have managed very well couldn't live without it now, brilliant piece of kit and can be used for multiple tasks fom dragging decoying equipment firewood and of course deer, handles even large red stags relatively easily I say relatively you still have to drag em....lol

http://www.shappell.com/sleds.html
 
I have been looking at these as some of the Roe I shoot have to go over 2 miles back to the motor. Loooong drags !!
 
Those sledges look far too cumbersome though,

First lesson in stalking. Take as little as you need. Think I`ll have to look for a comfier drag.
 
Those sledges look far too cumbersome though,

First lesson in stalking. Take as little as you need. Think I`ll have to look for a comfier drag.

If you read the OP it sounds like a sledge IS the very minimum he needs. He has asked if anyone has a hovercraft so clearly it's a wee bit moist under foot and anything less than a proper sledge is going to be a waste of time. Having watched Country File last night I can only sympathise with the poor sods down that end of the country.
Baguio
 
If you read the OP it sounds like a sledge IS the very minimum he needs. He has asked if anyone has a hovercraft so clearly it's a wee bit moist under foot and anything less than a proper sledge is going to be a waste of time. Having watched Country File last night I can only sympathise with the poor sods down that end of the country.
Baguio

Yes I know this. If you read my post you`ll see ,I said "I" will have to look elsewhere.
 
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