Drag Rope / harness for Fallow Deer Extraction

[Spear Chucker]

thanks very much - I am enjoying the reviews on a very mundane Tuesday afternoon!!

The comments under that video are worth a read...had a job not to laugh out loud!

 

[Spear Chucker]

This film is interesting - new to me and looks a lot more comfortable than the traditional back pack if you have a broad back and shoulders. The relevant part is from 15:00 mins onwards

 

[paulbshooting]

If it’s this Seeland drag harness - I would suggest using two cross chest - makes hell of a difference.

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Otherwise, simple light homemade hand drag will get things moved.

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What make and model is the deer sled please?

 

[FISH BOY]

What make and model is the deer sled please?

Otter (think it’s the mini)

Only UK importer I know of is the Hunting Lodge in Paddock Wood.

 

[paulbshooting]

Otter (think it’s the mini)

Only UK importer I know of is the Hunting Lodge in Paddock Wood.

Thanks.

 

[Specialist Gundog Leads]

 

[Rafter]

This film is interesting - new to me and looks a lot more comfortable than the traditional back pack if you have a broad back and shoulders. The relevant part is from 15:00 mins onwards

Thats what I do - there was another recent thread here where I put up photos. Drag kit.
Easy, clean and is just a couple of meters of webbing and a buckle.
I can't imagine dragging a big red 5-6 km across NZ.

 

[Sheamus]

Its never an ideal situation if your having to drag anything of size and weight. Your far better with a basic crude red neck design like what our Tim uses.
Something simple thats just slapped together works just fine.
But as far as drag ropes go.. Simple designs work too..

 

[devon deer stalker]

I also have a simple rope like @Sheamus but this does the job for me on fallow and reds

 

[Moose67]

have you tried Deer Tray Covers ? (website currently offline, use FaceBook)

Deer Tray Covers

 

[RTreble]

If I'm having to drag a deer, which i do my best to avoid. I use the webbing from an old ratchet strap tied into a loop. Where the knot is, there is a short piece of rope to tie to the deer. The webbing loop can then go over 1 shoulder allowing me to lean into it and be hands free.

 

[Moose67]

have you tried Deer Tray Covers ? (website currently offline, use FaceBook)

Deer Tray Covers

more specifically, the drag made by "Deer Tray Covers"

 

[Sheamus]

I also have a simple rope like @Sheamus but this does the job for me on fallow and reds
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Thats just the job Dick i use a beefed up DIY trolley very similar to yours. Beats dragging those Reds about any day of the week.
Ive noticed that you still haven't got round to covering the game cart in netting

 

[devon deer stalker]

Ive noticed that you still haven't got round to covering the game cart in netting

Couldn't be bothered Paddy

 

[Scribbler]

have you tried Deer Tray Covers ? (website currently offline, use FaceBook)

Deer Tray Covers

I recently bought a deer drag made by them, from Wiltshire Shooting Centre. I’ve yet to use it in anger, but it looks very well made.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Single length of 4mm paracord:


K

 

[Spear Chucker]

Single length of 4mm paracord:
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K

On heavy clay in the dead of winter, I'd be recovering the land-rover in April (probably minus engine and any other useful spare parts the country cousins fancied) and dragging the carcass anyway!

 

[Klenchblaize]

Just repaired a leaking garden hose which gave me an idea for the off cuts:

With built-in overload fuse!

K

 

[Dickie]

Single length of 4mm paracord:
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K

It'll take more than a simple knot when the drag breaks down and the trail of oil isn't very environmentally friendly.

 

[25 Sharps]

Back packing is fun unless it is a big fallow buck...had a real wheeze trying it on with a buck I thought I could carry...but just lucky no-one saw or filmed me while working out he was too heavy. I could have looked like I was trying something only Mr Packham would consider!

Too many ticks for that!