Muddy make the unglamorous kit that gets a beast off the hill and onto the gambrel. The range here is extraction and larder gear rather than clothing: drag harnesses, dial game scales, replaceable-blade knives, ratchet straps and hand warmers.
What is worth knowing before you order
- A drag harness beats a rope. The Deluxe Deer Drag Harness spreads the load across the body instead of one shoulder, which matters over distance and broken ground. Anyone who has dragged a red hind with a length of baler twine will not need this explained twice.
- Replaceable-blade knives suit gralloching. The SWAP system takes a fresh blade rather than a stone, so you are not trying to put an edge back on a skinning knife in the back of the truck. Keep spare blades in the bag — the 6-packs are sold separately.
- Weigh before you butcher. A dial game scale gives you a carcass weight for your records and for the larder book. If you cull to a plan, the weights are the evidence that the plan is working.
- Hand warmers are disposable, air-activated and single use. Useful in a highseat in February; not a substitute for gloves that fit.
Related
- Deer extraction — drags, sledges, gambrels and hoists
- Larder equipment — scales, hooks and hygiene kit
- Knives and knives & sharpeners
- Highseats
