Depends on the size of your reds......? A calf, I have no doubt, probably a hind too, but the type of ground you are on might be another consideration. As for a stag, it would say not, personally, based on the ones I deal with, it doesn't look all that robust, and I wouldn't want to try and get that contraption into some of the places I extract them from......a drag tray and winch line is all I use. Oh, and brute force a lot of sweat and more often than not, a fair bit of swearing too!