Carrying deer without getting covered!

[Dawnraider]

I don't like the idea of sticking a sweaty carcass in any sort of sack let alone carry one and just tie the legs together in pairs leaving about six inches between to go over my shoulder only thing I find helps with not getting to much blood down the side of my jacket is to pack plenty of paper towels into the neck/start of the chest cavity and carry exit wound out but still get some blood on me no matter what.

 

[bigyin]

ive always carried dear with the hand bag method over one shoulder and found it fine but after reading this thread i bought some ikea large shopping bags as said by monkey spanker and have to say this worked perfectly ,there easy to clean, fold into your pocket with ease and best of all literally cost pennies ,thanks to ms for the tip

 

[Kiwi hunter]

In NZ I typically carry like shown in the previous videos - the back pack method. We don't have the same issue with ticks though. If it goes in a bag, it's generally accepted that it needs some time to cool down first so it doesn't sweat and go off. Here's what some pig hunters use

Cheers,
Hayden

 

[berg]

The thing I worry about the most is bringing them in the house and one of my girls get bitten by a trick .thats why I brought the rovince clothing and touch wood not had one on me since.

 

[Dickie]

Another option is look at a Northern divers dry bag.
waterproof roll seal top and shoulder straps 51 Ltr capacity.
on eBay or ND site for £20 - £25

 

[Etched Designs]

hunting with the 270

this really helps me out..

 

[Hayduke]

I used to carry all my deer out, only had roe back then. I used a piece of rope to tie the front legs to the back legs and tucked the head between the front ones. Always carried them with the exit hole away from my body, you get a bit of blood on you but not that much.

Al

+ 1 except i tie the front legs together, and then the back legs together. Hangs like a big handbag. I use 2-2.5m piece of rope. Deer hangs 5" ish off the ground, exit hole outermost, head off. Just get a bit of blood on my wellies, that's about it. Rarely on my trews, until I put them in the truck. Reds get dragged.

dont they have deer keds, or ticks in NZ ?

 

[Mauser243]

Get yourself a z-aim rifle sling then you have a carry strap along with it, minor adjustment required.

George.

 

[Pointer]

ive always carried dear with the hand bag method over one shoulder and found it fine but after reading this thread i bought some ikea large shopping bags as said by monkey spanker and have to say this worked perfectly ,there easy to clean, fold into your pocket with ease and best of all literally cost pennies ,thanks to ms for the tip

+1 for IKEA bag, only problem is that the straps cut into your shoulder if you have to walk too far.

 

[Kiwi hunter]

Never seen one on any deer that either I or my mates have shot. I have heard of them in some areas up north but definitely not a problem like you guys have. Only the wild pigs seem to have lice. Due to the heavy vegetation dragging isn't usually an option either. There are some awesome NZ hunting videos done by bthe Graff boys and it show their method of tying an entire stag (guts out but otherwise entire) onto a frame from an old frame pack. These were carrie dout of the bush to be sold for meat, all 100+ kgs! Tough blokes those meat hunters!
http://www.tvwild.co.nz/about-the-graf-boys/

 

[Taff]

Found a new yesterday of how to not get blood on yourself, get another member off this site to drag the deer

 

[muddy42]

When roe stalking, I take lots of strong string with me. After gralloching, I hang the beast from a tree by the back leg and ensure the blood is draining from a hole in the neck. I can then carry on stalking to try and shoot another (if desired and if the weather is cool enough not to harm the meat). After a while the deer is considerably lighter and less messy to carry over the shoulder (as described above), in a roe sack or in a bucket in the quad.