Napier tree hugger for suspended gralloch

[308tikka]

what are your views on this as a pice of kit ? Napier Tree Hugger - Stalking Essentials - Stalking - Stalking, Hunting Shooting

Is it any better than a piece of webbing wrapped around a tree with some s hooks - or is it worth nearly 20 quid?

I have normally just hoisted over a forked branch before with strong cord tied round hock, but open to ideas and products to make life easier (if it does!).

 

[willie_gunn]

Is it any better than a piece of webbing wrapped around a tree with some s hooks - or is it worth nearly 20 quid?

No, nor can I see it offers many advantages over a length of paracord with loops at both ends!

 

[pete evans]

It is a piece of webbing wrapped round a tree with some s hooks. So, no better no worse I would think. I have a fishing weight on a bit of paracord in the roe sack that i can throw over a branch if there is nothing low to hang the deer on but it hardly gets used to be honest.

 

[chrishorner]

I've bought one but not used it as yet, damn weather as with all things Napier the quality is great, I have an Apex predator roe sack that I adore and a Stalker rifle slip that is bomb proof and seen a lot of hammer. When I use it I will do a little write up, must say the Napier airglow wind checker is bloody great!

 

[Hereford]

This is the best bit of kit I've bought in a long time - have lifted muntjac to large Sika with no effort at all

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[tozzybum]

Thats the silverline hoist with 2 gambrel,s ,got 1 from ebay for £6.99 delivered they are good hoists for the money<£6.99>atb

 

[badbob]

like tozzybum Ive got a silverline "pocket"pulley hoist
and also an aldi rachet hoist. just a few quid.Essentially they make lifting easy
using little effort and not pulling your shoulder out.

there`s lots of gadgets but you've got to carry them.
you could carry an electric winch and a 12 volt battery in your roe sack

the tree hugger ideally needs a tree with no branches leaning at about 20 degrees from vertical.
and you still need a pulley system.

 

[long_range_rob]

For Roe and Muntjac I gralloch on the floor. I was shown how to do it properly by a pro and it's easier than than suspending IMHO. I do, however, have one of Keith's Stalkers Mate's and it is excellent on larger animals.

 

[308tikka]

£50 for a hoist and new paracord?! I have a folding gambrel so maybe ill just get the pulley... Or use paracord with loops!

Thanks for replies. Interesting.

 

[willie_gunn]

£50 for a hoist and new paracord?! I have a folding gambrel so maybe ill just get the pulley... Or use paracord with loops!

Thanks for replies. Interesting.

In a moment of weakness I bought one of those pulleys, but now it gathers dust in the larder.

I only have muntjac and roe, and the pulley was simply not required as I've yet to find a roe or muntjac that couldn't be suspended without.

Now if I had fallow, red or sika things might be different.......

For years I would gralloch on the floor, but I do find a suspended gralloch leaves a cleaner carcase, particularly if you can leave the beast suspended for a while.

 

[Backpacker]

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/1-4-rope-ratchet/ handy lightweight tool for suspended gralloch. It fits in the palm of your hand. Small and pocket size, ideal for roe.

 

[Hunting Solutions]

These only weigh a couple of pounds and fit easily inside a small rucksack:

 

[D_H_P]

I have one of these - but from Clas Ohlson, max load 70kg. Not used it yet.

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/1-4-rope-ratchet/ handy lightweight tool for suspended gralloch. It fits in the palm of your hand. Small and pocket size, ideal for roe.

 

[roedeerred]

I have a rope ratchet from Aldi I got a couple of years ago also a short length of cord with a loop on each end to put over a branch then hook the strap on I often use it to hang deer while I continue stalking.It fits in the back of my jacket is no bother to carry and keeps carcase out of the mud and helps them drain and cool while I get back to them .
VERY HANDY piece of kit.