Getting to Deer hunting area not so quietly

[canadaman30]

It is ok, you are better than everyone else, that is fine.

The rest of us will deal with our deer as we get them and with the tools at our disposal.

According to you I'm the weakest one that cant drag shyte? Your advice to a new hunter to trek a 30min hike possibly 2km based on time or better alone to hunt and deal with a possibly large animal retrieval alone, is not so great advice imo. I'm only giving the OP honest opinion from experience.

[Fenelon]

I shot a whopper deer about 10 years ago that was 308lbs (before I dressed it) when I weighed it on a scale. Thank God I dropped it in the bush edge of a field where I could drive near to it with the truck and trailer. I'm 215lbs, in pretty good shape, and it literally took everything I had to drag that deer 40yds and up the trailer ramp. I remember tasting blood, almost puking, then feeling something go "pop" down in my work pants. I immediately felt a searing stab of pain. I had pulled so hard I actually gave myself a thrombosed external hemmorhoid the size of a grape! Dam lucky I didn't prolapse and bleed out in the field. My wife laughed so hard she almost pissed herself. Don't laugh boys, I had to see the "Ring Doctor" in emerg the following day to get the SOB cut out with a scalpel, I don't wish that agony on any man. Be careful what and how you drag dead stuff!..........and that's about all I'm gonna say about that!

[greatwhite]

Dragging a 200 pound deer if your young shouldn't be a problem, Done it when I was younger. I'm not sure why some people think it' so hard. 30 years ago very few had ATC's and 4WD for many was an extreme luxury. If I was under 30 and couldn't pull a 200 pound deer I would be ashamed. Can I do it now of course not I'm supposedly 50, but I know me and my hunting partner could quite easily and were 50 and 56.

I got a small Doe last night and drag it approx 500 meters last night and managed to get it into the back of the truck we weighed it 120. I was exhausted when I finally got it into the truck. 20 years ago I could have thrown it on my back. So 200 pounds to pull out for a young person should not be a big issue. You could also use a sled. Now if I had gotten the 8 point that was on the camera I probably could not drag that myself anymore. But my friends know where I am and help would not have been far.

[punkrockerpj]

i was hunting with friends this past week. i really wish we got a deer then. now i'm hunting solo and prefer to shoot a 120 lb doe rather than 200 pound buck...

[trimmer21]

One guy dragging 225pds a km or so through Ontario woods with any kind of terrain is laughable

Yeah,you've caught me between a rock and a hard place,too,understanding what you mean and knowing it's a tough haul,but,I gotta tell ya,I've done a lot more dragging by myself than hauling with an ATV. There's a few tricks I learned that makes it a lot easier,like dragging a Deer by tying up it's rear legs to close the body cavity protecting from dirt and leaves and dragging backwards so antlers don't hang up and dragging along wet forest floors so they come out like they're greased. Now,that was a long time ago when I was young and tough. Now,I'm just tough,so,rather than drag,quartering and back packing is a hell of a lot more comfortable,but,I use my ATV every chance I get.

[greatwhite]

Besides the fact I probably might not get back out for deer maybe go Saturday night, that's part of the reason I took it. I might have been able to drag a 150 pound but it would have taken awhile, 200 pound no. If no sled a rope will help drag it you sometimes you will have to drag it over logs maybe, I would drag it out first and than clean it. I think I will load the ATV if my buddy gets the buck we saw.

i was hunting with friends this past week. i really wish we got a deer then. now i'm hunting solo and prefer to shoot a 120 lb doe rather than 200 pound buck...

[canadaman30]

I shot a whopper deer about 10 years ago that was 308lbs (before I dressed it) when I weighed it on a scale. Thank God I dropped it in the bush edge of a field where I could drive near to it with the truck and trailer. I'm 215lbs, in pretty good shape, and it literally took everything I had to drag that deer 40yds and up the trailer ramp. I remember tasting blood, almost puking, then feeling something go "pop" down in my work pants. I immediately felt a searing stab of pain. I had pulled so hard I actually gave myself a thrombosed external hemmorhoid the size of a grape! Dam lucky I didn't prolapse and bleed out in the field. My wife laughed so hard she almost pissed herself. Don't laugh boys, I had to see the "Ring Doctor" in emerg the following day to get the SOB cut out with a scalpel, I don't wish that agony on any man. Be careful what and how you drag dead stuff!..........and that's about all I'm gonna say about that!

So what your saying is a km or so would not be a problem when you shoot a monster buck by yourself....lol.

[greatwhite]

I'm guessing you have never done much labour work have you.?

So what your saying is a km or so would not be a problem when you shoot a monster buck by yourself....lol.

[canadaman30]

I'm guessing you have never done much labour work have you.?

Your asking, actually I've been going to the gym for the past 25+years. Shoulder pressing 250 and benching 365 is achieved from years off hard work. Compete and win in the competitive bodybuilding stream and you will learn fast what hard labour heavy work is all about. I've dragged many deer out of the woods, a few monster deer are not of average size and weight and sure don't drag as easy as an average deer. Read Fenelons post #42, he speaks truth about what it's like to deal with a monster buck on your own.

[Bushmoose]

,but,I use my ATV every chance I get.

I use my 30 something year old neighbour every chance I get. Saves on the heart attack issue?