devon deer stalker
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Worth its weight in gold, this morning, big fallow doe
Deer cart
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How well do these cope when the ground gets very muddy/soft?
devon deer stalker
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They are excellent, I should have taken the photo over the ground I just extracted the cart over, very boggy and wet, and too be honest Devon fields are waterlogged at the moment, well most are.
Gets to places a quad can't get to safely, and keeps the carcass clear of mud etc
But over clear fell forestry, no good, just gets caught up.
Cheers
Richard
Thank you. I have a couple of wheels and some steel stock, and had been thinking of knocking up a cart but hesitated on the thoughts of boggy ground.
Bavarianbrit
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Well thought out.
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foxdropper
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With a bit of thought those carts could also be a mobile high seat .I only require 60% of any earnings should they become viable .
I wish someone would import these, I tries to get the guys at Bushcraft to do it as they have an account with the manufacturer.
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Amazon.com : Hawk Crawler Deer and Multi Use Cart, Black, one Size (HWK-HA3420) : Sports & Outdoors
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Andy seatrout
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Hi there, I started a similar thread about abstracting sika from down a big hill…. Lots of £1k plus winches, quads, trailers….. in the end I went for this Game crawler….. not used in anger for deer and the import charges made me weep, plus the handle needed a couple of extra holes drilled into it to stop it moving ( d type pins)….. but it’s easier moving 100kg of wheat across a wet field and up a hill than not…..
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I have been using a jet sled junior for the last ten years and it is a great bit of kit. you can get two fallow does on it at a push but if you are aged like me it will need two people to drag it if you are a long way from your vehicle. Its much easier if the ground (grass) is wet or through water.
I have nearly worn out the runners on it but i will add a couple of wooden slats and it will be as good as new. You should be able to find them in Cabelas, they are in two sizes, mine is the small one.
I can manage one fallow doe/pricket or buck on my own no problem. The other good thing about it is you can leave the deer in it so no bloody mess all over the back of your vehicle.
I have nearly worn out the runners on it but i will add a couple of wooden slats and it will be as good as new. You should be able to find them in Cabelas, they are in two sizes, mine is the small one.
I can manage one fallow doe/pricket or buck on my own no problem. The other good thing about it is you can leave the deer in it so no bloody mess all over the back of your vehicle.
That's the one I would have like to have seen, but it almost the Rolls-Royce of deer carts and perhaps, as you yourself found out, the import fees make it eye-watering for what it is.
I have a sled already, the pain is dragging it across wet, ploughed boulder clay and flint. It tends to ride on the runners for a shirt while and then the bottom becomes gummed.
I took the plunge and ordered one of these, the online reviews are generally good. I'll let you know how it performs.
Andy seatrout
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It cost 309 USD all in, 169 to buy it, 80 to post and the rest import - search eBay for ‘Hawk game crawler’ it seems well made powder coated steel etc.
The frustration is I paid nearly as much to post it and import it as it was to buy, but £230 or so at todays exchange rate….
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devon deer stalker
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Andy I've extracted with all methods over the years, until 12 months ago my favoured method if a quad couldn't get to a red deer was my cart, and it worked well in most situations, but then I bought my £1k winch (after a nightmare extraction), all I can say is in the photo you look young, I am in my 60's, wait until you get there, you can buy my winch off me, hunt smart as you get older
Cheers
Richard
States it folds flat.
Have a carp barrow. On clay the single wheel can plough, you're pushing not pulling - much easier to pull, barrows tend to tip as the centre of gravity is too high. They're also more expensive than this.NEW 2022 Nash Tackle Power Barrow - ELECTRIC POWERED FISHING WHEELBARROW -T3265 | eBay
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crowe
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I use a sack barrow and strap too. Cheap and most importantly they don’t take up too much space in the van. Can be a pain with wet clay but just revert to deer sled then - no single method is perfect
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