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I was thinking it would be nice to have something that I could insert in the atv receiver and keep the moose (last week) and or deers head off the ground will draging it. Stumbled across a product they call Game extractor. Looks and seems simple enough. Anyone here have or has used one of these (see picture)?
Since the majority of the weight is on the ground shouldn't have to much impact on my steering?
Cheers and good shooting
will it work on a doe as well or just on critters with racks.......like cougars at the bar? lol
I beleieve so? Place the neck in the V and stap it in. The head itself should stop it from falling out????
Sorry didnt see the cougar part.....that was not the type of rack I was thinking about, until now. LOL
I always have a plastic tobaggan in the back of my truck that my go to hauler....but cool gadget
If you have a friend who can weld you could by the metal needed for 20 bucks and weld that up in about an hour.
I've been using an ice fishing toboggan that slides over gaps & uneven surfaces. Plus it gets used for other things. My concern is someone slipping when loading up an animal & getting impaled by one of those forks.
Do the newer ATVs come with a 2" receiver as standard equipment ? ...most the the older ones I see are just hole for mounting ball.
Yup, being using an 'Otter' sled for many years. Makes it easy and slids the weight over all the crap on the forest floor.
Mike, yes alot of the atvs now come with a receiver.
Sk33t3r, that the product,
I do like the sled idea but how do you carry it around, a lot bigger and bulkier. Most of the areas we hunt we are a 20 to 30 trail minutes off the main roads.
Those sleds transport great...slid in the back of the P/U...hold all the gear. Then drag behind the ATV, don't even know they are there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bear1959
I like the practical aspect of the extractor...but if you like said, your 20-30 minutes of trail back to your truck, that buck dragging back behind you will be in less than stellar condition :)
However, it sure looks like a handy piece of kit for some scenarios..
You might find that the extractor rides a little low on rough/wet surfaces. If we cannot get a small trailer to the moose, then we tie the head to the rear rack and load up the front one for steering. Two people can load most deer on the rear and carry it out if there is any decent trail.
The main thing is to drag any animal head first, the way it was designed to travel......
I see the game carts on sale in Cabela's. Are they worth it? I use the plastic toboggan as well. Hard on the toboggan though!
Plastic toboggan & 215 lbs. of old guy......Quote:
Originally Posted by twostroke
We just lift the head off the ground and tie to the back rack. Havent ever had an issue
Ditto here... If you really want to be fancy and you're dragging a moose, let out about 15ft of winch cable, run it on the underside of the ATV, loop it once-around the chest of the animal and lightly tighten the tension. This prevents the ATV from doing a wheelie and forces the front end down.Quote:
Originally Posted by blasted_saber