devon deer stalker
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I couldn't agree more, I am looking into sorting a capstan winch next year.
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Richard
Deer cart
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Richard
I use a wheel barrow for moving my pigeon gear as the spot to be is always the furthest away!
On pigeon forums people were obsessed with making there gear light weight, never taking into account if by chance they shot a hundred birds they had no means of getting them back with out lots of trips.....lol
With a lot of the payment schemes disappearing the handy tracks will be ploughed up to the edge as farms will need that ground back.
To pull or push? I would go with pull as you can drag a deer with a cord/rope but cant push it with that method, regarding balance 2 wheels with the weight over the axle.
How wide is important, if it is low to ground then rolling the deer on to it will be easier.
As Alan said a tarp or cargo net would act as a base, but they need to be half way tight other wise it will sag/catch on all you pass over.
The punture proof wheels out these days would be best.
At a guess from what I read on here most couldn’t or want to make something that would work well.
If you are shooing stuff beyond what you can manage then make a good plan or make a good cart.......lol
Tim.243
On pigeon forums people were obsessed with making there gear light weight, never taking into account if by chance they shot a hundred birds they had no means of getting them back with out lots of trips.....lol
With a lot of the payment schemes disappearing the handy tracks will be ploughed up to the edge as farms will need that ground back.
To pull or push? I would go with pull as you can drag a deer with a cord/rope but cant push it with that method, regarding balance 2 wheels with the weight over the axle.
How wide is important, if it is low to ground then rolling the deer on to it will be easier.
As Alan said a tarp or cargo net would act as a base, but they need to be half way tight other wise it will sag/catch on all you pass over.
The punture proof wheels out these days would be best.
At a guess from what I read on here most couldn’t or want to make something that would work well.
If you are shooing stuff beyond what you can manage then make a good plan or make a good cart.......lol
Tim.243
Norfolk Horn
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I'm with you Tim a wheel barrow is excellent for the pigeons, you can even use it as a half decent seat and make a nice low hide to go round it. I bet your like me and had plenty of lunch breaks on site sitting in one.
As for what you shoot both me and my bruv work on the bases if it's to big to drag far leave it for another day unless you can get the truck close to.
I love those muntjac as there a right challenge to stalk and you can always get them home, even with a well worn back and a doggy shoulder
well at least feel it
As for what you shoot both me and my bruv work on the bases if it's to big to drag far leave it for another day unless you can get the truck close to.
I love those muntjac as there a right challenge to stalk and you can always get them home, even with a well worn back and a doggy shoulder
well at least feel it
I'm with you Tim a wheel barrow is excellent for the pigeons, you can even use it as a half decent seat and make a nice low hide to go round it. I bet your like me and had plenty of lunch breaks on site sitting in one.
As for what you shoot both me and my bruv work on the bases if it's to big to drag far leave it for another day unless you can get the truck close to.
I love those muntjac as there a right challenge to stalk and you can always get them home, even with a well worn back and a doggy shoulder
My late Dad told me about sleeping in a barrow in the cement shed (or trying to) as they were on a price so stayed over to finish there job off and draw there money off the agent...
They all slept like **** and got the mixer going at first light for somthing to do....
That was back in the day when the cement came in still hot from the factory in cwt bags not the toy bags these days lol...
Tim.243
Norfolk Horn
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I hate to say it but I can remember them fondly NOT, to be quiet truthful I'm glad they brought those boys bags in Lol.
When it was wet and cold no one wanted to sit in the tea hut every body made a bee line for the cement shed to get warm at docky time. I was an apprentice carpenter but they still made you help unload the lorries, I really hated bricks when you use to hand ball them off.
When it was wet and cold no one wanted to sit in the tea hut every body made a bee line for the cement shed to get warm at docky time. I was an apprentice carpenter but they still made you help unload the lorries, I really hated bricks when you use to hand ball them off.
My Dad's idea of me on school holiday's was to get up with him, go to work start the mixer knock up a gauge and run the muck out infront of him! You soon learn what is a good gauge of muck is and what is not. Also how hard he worked 6 days a week keeping Mum me and my sister.
Tim.243
Do we not get to see what you have ordered?
Alan
Alan
There was only one for sale it is the same as Devon deer stalkers picture. I will promise to do a right up on it when I get in to the fallow season because I will test it to almost distruction.( I guess he p.m. Me to give me a chance to order it first because there was only one left. If I am right I thank him.)
Aha! The thot having plickened is explained...look forward to hearing how you get on with it.
Alan
Overlay
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I’ve used one on a fair few fallow for the past season and it’s really helped on extraction, even on heavy Bucks it’s retrieved them without any breaking out in sweat or having to have a wee break halfway back
i picked up three and passed two on and mine is still going strong as are the others
They are a pretty basic design, anyone with some 1” box steel , pair of wheels and a little handy at welding could make these, it is of course finding someone to make reasonable folding frame with even a net liner instead of bars across, believe me they are a real help on extraction - I can’t fathom it out why we can’t buy in the uk, I’m sure they would be popular amongst the heavier deer ( fallow / sika ) stalkers
i picked up three and passed two on and mine is still going strong as are the others
They are a pretty basic design, anyone with some 1” box steel , pair of wheels and a little handy at welding could make these, it is of course finding someone to make reasonable folding frame with even a net liner instead of bars across, believe me they are a real help on extraction - I can’t fathom it out why we can’t buy in the uk, I’m sure they would be popular amongst the heavier deer ( fallow / sika ) stalkers
That one has a lot of reviews saying great metal frame but awful clips...people had wheels and the tie bars falling off. Most were saying easily fixed by replacing the clips with nuts and bolts....which might be worth looking at before using in anger.
Having started looking at such things on internet I see a whole raft of electric mountain bikes pulling trailers being used for extraction with great success...
I am not doing the 6 miles in and 6 miles out that the Americans are doing on public land hunting but a deer cart / barrow with an electric drive seems worth exploring for a steep climb out of a valley I have on one permission.
A lot of single mountain bike wheel with paniers on display as well...a unicycle with handlebars!
Alan
Alantoo;1399259 A lot of single mountain bike wheel with paniers on display as well...a unicycle with handlebars! Alan[/QUOTE said:
Freeforester
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.... And now for something (not!) completely different:
Best Deer Cart 2018 - 3 in 1 Game Cart - Hunting Chair Shooting Rest - YouTube
Best Deer Cart 2018 - 3 in 1 Game Cart - Hunting Chair Shooting Rest - YouTube
big ears
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well I hope he gets it. The guy on eBay has a poor track record. If you look at negative feedback you will think twice.
Sheamus
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I used one of those Deer carts several year`s ago and experienced everything that you have described.
In fact it caused us so much hassle and was so awkward to shift loads across different types of terrain.
It never completed an autumn of one season.
It was replaced by one that a friend of mine had designed which was fabricated together by a local welder.
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