RescueMe0007
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But of course,.... doesn't everyone?
Suspended Gralloch... WHY?!
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A powerful drone might be the answer, and so many other uses. Either suspended from below, or bringing in some clobber to erect for the perfect suspension, then take it away afterwards, perhaps with the carcase too.
Meanwhile buzzing about with thermal etc. to send the contractor off to the next opportunity, even encouraging the deer towards them.
Night time ? Well a drone could light up the location too.
You read it here first ...
gerarddwatts
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Enough droning in this thread already....
I have never seen a drone used during the gralloch.
Get a tall ghillie to hold very still
@bogtrotter just to clarify, this is not a serious suggestion.
As the tallest member of the group I am stating categorically, right now, that I am not acting as surrogate tree....
Not if the post is of usable stature.
Jimbob39
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As a newbie to the world of deer stalking I find this thread interesting. Between 2 of us we have shot 22 deer, fallow and muntjac, since the start of November. Last year I shot 3. The 3 last year were all done suspended as there are plenty of suitable trees and the fallow this year also suspended. That was until Saturday when I shot my first fallow solo with my mentor on the opposite side of the ground and also leaving me with my first solo gralloch. There was no way I was lifting the fallow as I didn’t have the strap, or suitable tree close by. the process was not as straightforward as the hero’s and videos would have you believe with me trying my hardest to keep the carcass clean, remember the process, not get hair inside and on meat. It took me about 20 minutes and I was pleased with the result but it was nowhere near as easy as the suspended ones I have helped with, and also the carcass was blood stained inside. In conclusion, I shall do suspended where possible and floor as a last resort!
John Gryphon
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That does look rather clever. I guess if you encountered a particularly heavy beast there is an option to tether the rear of the quad to fallen timber/base of a tree. Or is the centre of gravity such this is never a problem?
Good stuff either way
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John Gryphon
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For whatever reason this is the first that i have pulled up head first and gutted. I think it was to leave up the back O/N to drain.
I am also impressed with your set up. Is this fixed direct to the quad frame?
Also, does it fold down? I can see a certain disadvantage trying to ride through the wood with that in the air! I might have to have a think about this.
geoffrey
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If I have a really heavy beast I park the quad uphill which makes it more stable, coped with some pretty big fallow bucks but would struggle with a big red,
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