The Poachers sling

[ozark]

Many deer have been carried by one man long distances using the poachers sling. I will attempt to describe it here.
1. Remove the intrals and remove the head.
2. Leaving the dew claws on the skin skin each leg to the knee or middle joint and remove bone.
3. With the skin and dew claws crisscross the leg skin and tie in a knot. Dewclaws will prevent slipping.
4. Slip sling over head with the back down and the neck forward and begin your walk out. You can handle the rifle with a free hand and resting is simple. Just back up against a tree and sit a spell.
A hundred pound deer is thus reduced to around 60 which isn't a terrible weight for a young man. My brother used this to take home many deer. Usually had me walking ahead with instructions to fire a rifle if I met with a possible snitch. Sometimes the distance was up to six or eight miles. Ozark

[wilmsmeyer]

Our deer are way heavier then that around here. I guess you don't worry too much about the blood and grime getting under your collar when you're out "poaching". ;D ;D

The poachers around here leave the body and just bring out the horns.

[ozark]

I admit we poached for food during the depression. Food for the table to feed the hungry overrulled any thought of horns or grim e on clothing. I know that it is hard for people today to visualize a necessity of taking game home for much needed food. Ozark

[dannoboone]

Feb 27, 2009 21:48:43 GMT -5 ozark said:

I admit we poached for food during the depression. I know that it is hard for people today to visualize a necessity of taking game home for much needed food. Ozark

Seems like some of my ancestors made a habit of living just like that
prior to white man coming along. ;D

[tar12]

Feb 27, 2009 21:48:43 GMT -5 ozark said:

I admit we poached for food during the depression. Food for the table to feed the hungry overrulled any thought of horns or grim e on clothing. I know that it is hard for people today to visualize a necessity of taking game home for much needed food. Ozark

It is still a necessity even in this day and age in the land of plenty..

[mshm99]

My feeling is to prepare the deer for transport,but allow the deer time to cool ,so the fleas and ticks bale out. I speak from experience.
mshm

[sincyrman]

I modified my tree stand by adding a half inch steel rod (axle) that will accept a couple old bike tires. Basically, all of the weight of the deer is supported by the carrier. I have carried a 158# (field dressed) buck out of the woods with it. It works great. I even throw all my gear on top, since I'm not lifting any of the weight.
The only downside is hills. when going up hill, it is still WORK. BUT... usually with a big smile on my face.

I actually stash a set of wheels near a couple of my favorite spots, so that I don't have to go back for them.

Bill