Trace make the plastic end of deer extraction - moulded HDPE sleds and tubs that take the carcass off the ground and let one person move a beast that two would otherwise be dragging by the legs.
Why a sled beats a drag
Dragging a carcass by the legs over heather, bracken and stone does three things you do not want: it wrecks the cape if you were keeping it, it grinds dirt and hair into the meat where the hide has opened, and it costs you far more effort than the distance suggests. A sled spreads the load and skims. On wet grass, heather and snow, HDPE slides almost uncannily well.
Runners and cover
The stainless steel runners are the upgrade that matters if your ground is hard - stony tracks, frozen ruts, forestry brash. Bare HDPE wears through on abrasive ground surprisingly quickly; runners take that wear instead and improve the glide on anything that is not soft.
The coated nylon cover is not cosmetic. It keeps hair, mud and rain off the carcass on the way out, which is the difference between a clean beast arriving at the larder and a job of washing down before you can start.
Tub or sled
The flat sled is the better tool for distance and for dragging behind a quad. The tub has sides, which makes it the more useful thing once you are back at the vehicle or in the larder - it will hold a carcass, or the pluck, or a load of gear, without anything rolling off.
Related
Gambrels, hoists, knives and saws are in Deer Extraction and Larder. Skinning and butchery blades are in Food Preparation & Knives, and skull and cape kit in Trophy.
