i have used a thick black plastic drag. like the old blue roll up sleds. works pretty good. I incorporate that to my harness or if ground hunting a regular deer drag. when at all possible the 4-wheeler does a bang-up job.
I got a game cart like the one pictured last Christmas. This was on my list since dragging a buck about 2 miles. That's tough work in the heat of the day.
I pass up on alot of shots until the deer is in a good place, near a trail or somehere that I'll be able to get it out of. learned that one the hard way, if you dont drop them in their tracks they will always run somewhere that it is more difficult to get it out from. I made a good double lung shot on a buck in columbia cty N.Y. with crappy bullet choice and it made a beeline right for the nearest house jumped their fence and died next to their swimming pool. since then I only use nosler partitions and aim for that high shoulder shot that takes out nerves and spine and drops them like a rock. then I saw off the lower legs at the knee joint ( less to get snagged on the under brush )attatch the climbing harness tether around the neck & drag it out hands free using my entire body to pull not just hands and arms. I carry the harness even if I plan on hunting from the ground. another handy tool I sometimes used was a platic tobagan to drag game out it works great in snow or sand. ( a tobagon is a sled that yankees use to ride down snow covered hills, snow is that white stuff that...) always ask yourself the question If I shoot that animal here will I be able to get it out? if the answer is no , or its not worth the heart attack , don't shoot.
Most of the places I hunt on public land is a heart attack just walking in, much less dragging out. That is the reason it is important to be in good shape especially for bow season
have 2 bottoms on my lease, if you shoot something in there bring a fork and a lighter. gonna have to cook it right there.
