From: coontail
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Date: 18-Aug-17 |
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Have any of yall ever drug your deer or bear out with a horse or mule?i would like to see some pics. I know they are usually packed out in the west. But im talking about dragging them out.
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From: throwback
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Date: 18-Aug-17 |
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No, but it sure would have made for some easier dragging. Especially with the bears, they're like trying to drag a big sack of jello.
Looking forward to the pics.
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From: larryhatfield
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Date: 18-Aug-17 |
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Why drag them? Faster and better for the meat to load up and get out quick.
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From: throwback
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Date: 18-Aug-17 |
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I meant to add that my dragging days are pretty much over. They usually get boned and packed out these days. 'Course if I had a mule...
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From: Tucker
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Date: 18-Aug-17 |
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Deer are easy to drag short distances with a horse. A rope dallied around the saddle horn does fine. For going any distance or over rough terrain it is much better to pack them out on the horse. They can go out whole, but cut up and put in pannier bags is much preferred. Most of the horses I've had or been around had a severe dislike for bears. I think trying to drag one would start a pretty spectacular rodeo! Occasionally you'll have a horse trained well enough to pack one. Even better if bear meat and hide is packed in plastic bags, then put in canvas or burlap bags, then loaded from downwind into the pannier bags. Good luck! Your mileage may vary...
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From: coontail
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Date: 18-Aug-17 |
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i dont think packing them out has ever caught on in the east and they are sometimes required to be whole when checked in
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From: buster v davenport
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Date: 18-Aug-17 |
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If your mule or horse hasn't had any training around dead critters, it may be more trouble than what it's worth to try to drag something. It might be fun to watch from a safe distance thou.
Georgia mules and country boys are fading fast away. Sounds like the makin's of a good bluegrass song. ;) bvd
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From: Ron LaClair
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Date: 18-Aug-17 |
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I didn't use to need a horse or mule but that sounds like a good idea now that I'm gettin long in the tooth. :).
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From: throwback
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Date: 18-Aug-17 |
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Great picture Ron, thanks.
The last deer I tried that with, I was so wore out after getting it on my back that I couldn't stand up, lol.
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From: soldier
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Date: 18-Aug-17 |
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If I shoot one behind my house I may get one of the Wife's horses to drag it out this year.
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From: Whitey
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Date: 18-Aug-17 |
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Drag them by the nose they slide much easier. We drag them whole to a better spot to gut and load. Elk too.
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From: Fisher
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Date: 18-Aug-17 |
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I have used a Mule by Kawasaki. Would really like to use a real mule.
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From: longbowguy
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Date: 18-Aug-17 |
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It might be better to put them on some kind of thick plastic sheeting or a snow slider of some kind. - lbg
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From: GLF
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Date: 18-Aug-17 |
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If your horse has never been worked into dragging or packing meat ur gonna have fun. If you're dragging your horse is gonna spin around and start backing away trying to figure out what kinda critter is chasing him. A green horse thats not used to packing anything that smells of blood may just beat you home and spread your meat all over the woods. If you're the 1 out of 100 it'll go fine tho.
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From: coontail
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Date: 19-Aug-17 |
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I will dry to drag one out this year and get some pics
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From: Mountain Man
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Date: 19-Aug-17 |
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I have never packed animals out with horses or mules But i know like others have said,,,you wanta makesure the animal is alright and or trained for it They do not like dead things around them let alone hanging off them My father and uncles worked mules on the family farm,,dad always said a mule will out work any horse,,,that said i was with my uncle once as a child when he tryd dragn a dead calf out of a water hole He covered the mules eyes and bit its ear tryn to keep its mind off the carcass but just the smell of it drove that mule crazy It was not having it,,,,it was not trained for such things and the tractor was pulled out and used before that ole mule hurt himself or one of us Ive found that for me the best way to drag animals out of the hard woods nowdays is to go get the nefews and harness them up to do the hard work Seniorty,,,,has it privilege
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From: David Mitchell
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Date: 19-Aug-17 |
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My two wheeled cart saves a lot of wear and tear on both me and the deer.
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