I would like to purchase deer hoist that fits into the receiver hitch on my truck. I have no capability to make one so I need to purchase one. I want a good quality, heavy duty hoist.

Lots of models out there so would appreciate recommendations.

Make sure you get the mind with the highway speed rating!

I bought one 20 years ago, it was made in Texas.. I don't remember who made it but it looks similar to the "Foreverlast" brand. Mine swivels and breaks down to 2 pieces. I want to make a 3rd piece to make it 4ft taller. My back aches when skinning below the shoulders down to the neck on a good sized deer. The extension would allow me to raise deer up higher during the skinning and cleaning process.. so I can keep my back straighter I have fusions in my back.

We used one in south Dakota, it was made by Viking, it worked great,,,,, my buddy had a pipe fitter also make him one, using a boat crank,,,,,, smart tool

http://www.chas-mac.com/feeders.htm

If your main use is for loading deer, you can make a simple plywood plank, or use a short piece of old ladder. Lay it on ground, tie the deer to it, put the front end on the tailgate, pick up the back end and slide him in. I bought the gamehandlers system for loading deer onto my atv. It can also be used to load a truck. Works great!

That is a great idea

I use a 3/4" x 24" plywood 4" shorter than the bed of the truck I then add a 2x4's to each side that is 3" longer on one end. I let the 2x4's rest on the tailgate and slid the deer up the ramp. If needed I have a strap rigged across the back of the truck bed that I attach a come a long and winch large deer or pigs up into the bed.

Thanks Mike. Another cheap fix that you can use for other things is a harbor freight hitch and haul. I goes in the hitch receiver and now you only need to lift the deer a third of the distance. I bought an FJ Cruiser 11 years ago and not having a pick up this is how I transport deer (don't want to put them in the vehicle). You can find them on sale for about $35.00.

;) I've gotten to an age where those bigger hogs are hard to muscle into the truck without a bearhug leaving you smelling like boar hog.

Very good ideas, I may go to a winch as I age. I use a 2 wheel dolly. I tie the animal to dolly for the drag, lean against tailgate and slide in. A winch would help a lot on heavy animals. A half mile drag earlier this year was still hard on this 68 year old. The last buck was easier, Klent gutted and dragged for me. Good son there. Good luck.

You may want to take a look at Viking Solutions Rack Jack. They make three different types of hoists. The rack jack mounts in the hitch receiver.

Hear ya go.......

I hunt a mile from the road on public land, where we cannot drive. Getting the deer to the vehicle is our biggest challenge. My aluminum deer cart pulled with a tree strap safety harness is the best me and many others that use it, have found. At least I am told that by the compound hunters that borrow my cargo trailer and deer cart and on a moments notice will drive my trailer and deer cart out to where I am and pull my deer out for me. We use an 11 foot high branch and a multiwheeled pulley for a hoist. I have never seen these hitch mounts used around here, but I can see how they could be useful for small cars or suvs that have no room for a deer inside, but there is a lot of stuff tied to that little car.

Was looking at an ad for the Viking brand today, looks like a good unit. They make some neat stuff.

That is not me by the way but one I copied from their web site. I like the looks of their L E Vator model.

Why are you guys still skinning and hauling out your deer?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbnp82DWMCE

That was an ecellent video.

The guy with the car needs to invest in an ice chest and a knife.

Where I live, there really isn't back country. It is just as easy for me to gut the deer, put it on my two wheel cart or in a sled if there is snow and get it back to my truck. But, when I get to camp I want the hoist so I can hang it up, skin it and quarter it.

Last summer i bought the one sportsmansguide sells. I had to put it together but figured if I needed it tbis year it would pay for itself. I shot a good sized WI buck a couple weeks ago and got to use it. The hoist worked great. My only issue was the it's hitch is low and when i hoisted the deer up his nose was still touching the ground. It was still hard to lift the head up and and into the back of the utv. I think I need to buy an an offset bracket to raise the hoist up. We shall see. Anyhow if you are maneuvering your deer solo these do help. For the money the sporstsmansguide hoist works for me.

Bill

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See? GOTTA have that highway-certified speed rating!!

I used to drag deer out in my sled, and find an embankment along the road. Back the truck up to the bank, drop the tailgate and slide it right in. Works with a wagon as well... and I can use a lower embankment, too!

David, that is not the L-E-Vator model you copied above. I am not sure of the name of that model but I have the L-E-Vator that I bought just before this season. I believe it was you who gave me the inormation on Viking Solutions on this site. The L-E-Vator does not attach to a receiver hitch. It will just lift a deer off the ground to the level of your tailgate and you slide the deer in. For a guy my age and that hunts a lot alone, it is a total lifesaver. One of the best things I ever bought. You can use it to load all types of things.

That is the Rack Jack. The original poster asked about trailer hitch mounted hoists...that's what I was showing him. If I bought one it would be the L E Vator.

You are absolutely correct David. I misread your post. Sorry about that. At any rate, I am forever in your debt for introducing me to the L-E-Vator. I've used it a couple of times this year and it is about the greatest thing since sliced bread.

I used one, worked great, but its easier, to cut off the legs at the joints, and cut the deer in half, throw it up in the truck,,,,,,,

I can do that real quick

You can get a nice deer hoist off Amazon for about $90 shipped free. I have used one for years and keep it in the back of my pickup all through deer season. I was able to quickly load a couple of fresh road kills with in the last 3 years as well as I all the deer I killed.

This hoist comes from Sportsman's Guide by way of Amazon. If you get it directly from Sportsman's Guide you have to pay shipping.

All my hunting buddies have the same hoist. We are all old guys and need a little assistance getting a deer loaded.

For your need's a come-along should work fine.

Another thing; I have a Ford F-250, the tailgate is WAY off the ground so one has to bend over and physically pull the deer all the way off the ground to get it in the bed. After straining my back multiple times I got a hoist, best money I have spent on deer hunting lately.

"Why are you guys still skinning and hauling out your deer?"

2 places I hunt have lease rules with certain areas on the property to leave the carcasses. mainly because with the number coyotes around, if we leave a carcass near a deer stand, most of the time we don't see a deer in that area for a day or 2.

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