Game Carts in Rugged country???

crcountry

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Anybody have luck with game carts in steeper country.....9000 feet, some juniper but mostly scrub oak, mixed aspens and some dark timber? There are minimal trails within the game country but some growen up busted trails along the ridge tops and deeper gulches. We're going to give it a try vs.the "pack-out" routine for 4+ miles, up hill then down, for 6-7 consequetive times. There will be 3 of us this year and I figured 2 pulling and 1 in reserve or pushing occasionally might work out with a 350lb payload.....any feedback would be appreciated!
crcountry
 
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HERES MINE
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creeks,draws,top or bottom, sage bushes, sappling to small pines goes right over em.
I added a Warn 3k winch!(made it easy to rip down fances, gates all without the bolt cutters).
Sand, Snow, Mud never a problem!
Your buddys will love you for not putting their lazy arses to work!
Just throw your forked eh.... trophy on the seat and make your own dam trail!
RACKMASTER
 
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LOL!

But in all seriousness there isnt a darn bit of difference between the above shown ATV or a deer cart in a wilderness area. They are *BOTH* just as illegal. No engines, no wheels allowed in wilderness area.


-DallanC
 
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LAST EDITED ON Jul-09-05 AT 09:56AM (MST)[p]your are right! I should have made it a chopper!
lol
WALK IN, DRAG OUT!
I was only having fun above however some do misuse quads I am sure.
RACK
 
I've used a 2 wheel style called "sasquatch". It works ok if you are hauling downhill or flat. They are a waste of time on any sidehill or on any decent uphill grade. I've heard there is a one-wheel(wheelbarrel) type that works much better. We do not use our sasquatch anymore, packboards are all we use now.
 
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I use the Cabela's game cart when out after antelope, works fine in the sage area's, Like what was mentioned, you can not use them in dedicated wilderness area's due to no wheels allowed. If you were going to use one in other areas I would suggest getting a handcart with brakes on it, going down a hill with weight on them will just pull you along with it downslope, and if you are heading uphill it is nice to be able to stop and hold steady when you take a brake. I have used mine on some areas where the roads are closed/gated and or locked by the forest service and love it. You can carry your whole camp in on it. You can carry in your packs, ice chest, bigger tent, ect and still have room to carry out your game at the end of the hunt.

Nate
 
With three of you your better off with de-boneing the meat and use backpacks. Ive tried using a cart and backpacks are faster.
 
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LOL on the 400hp machine....yeah I like it quite and no hunters....therefor I punish myself in ways that my body can't forgive.....I hunt the areas NOBODY is in!! Is BLM legal for game carts????? The backpack routine is horrible in this country.
 
Just bone the animal out and pack it hell of a lot easier than getting drug around the hill side with a cart.lol
 
just eat what you can and carry the horns...........


JB

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
--Benjamin Franklin 1759
 
Shot two elk in a hell hole in Oregon, had the same bright idea. Doesn't matter how many studs are with you, you have to carry the damn thing over snags and other obstacles. Got rid of the damn thing, bone them out and put them on a pack. Don't waste your time.
 
Again!!
A FEW STUDS AND A FEW OF THESE GETS'ER DONEEEEEEEEE!(WITH WINCHES)
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rackmaster
 
What is the easiest wat to debone an animal? Is there a wabsite with drawing or photograghs? The last few deer I've taken we just cut them in half and pack them out, but I don't know if my back will take that for much longer. (quads are not an option where I hunt)
 
easiest way is to take out all the bones. preferably with a knife. man, i you ain't ever boned out an animal, why are ya humpin' it into the rough stuff? nothin' better than trial by fire tho. years ago the usfs used to have a rig called a "merry packer". it was a one wheeled cart, only it had a briggs and stratton engine that drove the wheel. the guy in back had the throttle and brake. balance the load and put a guy in front and back and haul ass. the hauled a bunch and fast, but needed a decent trail.
 
I go into the rough stuff for the same reason anybody does, less people and more game. Have alway had enough people or energy to haul the whole animal out, but as the years go by...
 

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