Wednesday, November 14, 2007

New way to drag blacktail and elk out of the Oregon bush

Here's a video that's pretty much an ad for the people behind HawkeyeBilt, a personal tow-behind trailer unit for deer and elk carcasses in Oregon's backcountry. Getting a big ungulate down miles from a road is one of my worst nightmares.

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digiphile said...

This reminds me of why so many of the old salts on the Cape get oversand permits for their 4x4s. If you land a beast of a striper, dragging it for a mile or more is too much for many, especially if the years are weighing heavy on your bones. I try to at least bring a 5 gallon bucket, though for surf casting that's often too bulky.

From personal experience, getting a deer out using a fireman's carry is not pleasant, especially once dressed. Any bigger and you're in serious trouble. Neat idea.

5:30 AM
Bpaul said...

Looks very effective. Hopefully in the next few years I'll have this 'problem' to solve myself.

12:20 AM

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