Getting to Deer hunting area not so quietly

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Originally Posted by Fox

Or plan to drag out the deer, no need to have an atv to pull a deer out of the bush. One big doe I shot with the bow, the deer ran down a very steep hill and crossed a creek. Had to wade through the creek then float her back across, gut her then start dragging. Was a little more than 1km from the car, yes car, no truck here to load it into either. Sure it works up a sweat but no reason to have to not hunt a viable spot because you do not have an ATV to drag it out, just plan to drag it out yourself and have the gear to do it.

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Drag a 200+-pd buck 1 km through forest by yourself, good luck have fun

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Originally Posted by canadaman30

Drag a 200+-pd buck 1 km through forest by yourself, good luck have fun

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And we are off to the races! lol

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Originally Posted by canadaman30

Drag a 200+-pd buck 1 km through forest by yourself, good luck have fun

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Good for you, would rather drag a deer than shoot from an ATV trail.

Done it before, will do it again.

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Originally Posted by Fox

Good for you, would rather drag a deer than shoot from an ATV trail.

Done it before, will do it again.

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So you can drag a 200+ pound dead animal 1km through forest by yourself..lol that hillarious, thanks for the laugh Fox :)

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Originally Posted by canadaman30

So you can drag a 200+ pound dead animal 1km through forest by yourself..lol that hillarious, thanks for the laugh Fox :)

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If I needed an atv and a pickup I would not ever be able to hunt, I walk and a I drag. The doe weighed about 160lbs dressed, a big doe. I would have no problem dragging a 200lb deer 1km, it would take a while but no I would not have a problem doing it.

I wonder how hunters brought deer out of the bush before ATVs, must never have shot one before ATVs existed.

FYI, a 160lb doe fits nicely in the back of a 2010 Toyota Matrix, saw a 180lb buck in the back of a Corolla as well, and that guy did not have an ATV with him either, he hunts solo.

Still laughing Fox, cheers

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Originally Posted by Fox

I wonder how hunters brought deer out of the bush before ATVs, must never have shot one before ATVs existed.
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Cut it quarters or in manageable pieces, or hunt in groups.....

toddy is correct and haven't heard anyone else make the same comment. Just walk in try to be as quiet as possible, avoid stepping on sticks and don't rub up against stuff to make noise. The deer will come back or their will be other deer come along. Get to your spot at least 1/2 early for AM hunts, be real quiet then.

For dragging out a big deer, been there done that and for a lot more than a couple km. That is a young mans job, most wouldn't want to do it but just take your time and enjoy the fact you got a nice deer. I'm old and crippled now so I hunt areas that I can get a quad to, which is most places anyway.

I'm not sure I'd have it in me, but the Benoits would drag 200+ pound bucks out by themselves. Much farther than 1 km.

Pretty good books for anyone who has never read them.

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Originally Posted by canadaman30

Cut it quarters or in manageable pieces, or hunt in groups.....

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An adult deer is manageable, told the sales guy at Toyota that if you cannot put a deer in the back there is no point in owning it, sucked to clean the blood out of the door though.

Sorry, don't have $50K kicking around for a truck but going to pickup 200lb of feed on my way home for the farm and getting stray for bedding next week, all with my hatch back.