How To Carry A Deer On Your Back: 3 Easy Steps

I bet you will agree that getting a deer out of the forest is where the real work is. 

And although there are different ways to go about it, such as using mountain bikes, ATVs, wheelchairs, or dragged by the leg (although we all know how inconvenient the latter option is), the best way to transport a deer out of the hunting site is to carry it on your back if you don’t have access to bikes and wheelchairs.

If you are wondering how to carry a deer on your back, then you are in the right place because this article will teach you how to carry a deer on your back using the pouching shock method. 

Here are the steps involved: 

• Step One: Make the Straps

To do this, you have to remove the four lower leg bones of the deer. Ensure the hide and declaws are connected. Then, warp the wrists and knee joints as firmly as you can. You will notice the tendons and cut the tendons by cutting through from the top side of the joints. After this, you will be able to remove the bone if you try enough but using a saw will make it easier. If you have a saw, consider sawing the bone instead. 

• Step Two: Tie the Straps

By now, you will have four hides, including the declaws.  The next thing to do is to tie the front right legs of the deer and its back left legs to a bow and do the same for the other legs of the deer. You don’t have to worry about the deer pulling through because the declaws will keep it in place. 

• Step Three: Carry the Animal on Your Back

The next step is to carry the animal on your back. To do this, find a log of wood and place the deer on it.  After this, go down to the log level, so you are seated a little below the deer. Then, but your hands between the straps you’ve created and propped the deer on your back. 

The most difficult part about this is getting up after you prop the deer on your back but once you can do this, walking with the deer on your back is easy. If you have a long way to go, you might get tired occasionally; when this happens, I suggest you take breaks by finding a place to rest your back on. Perhaps a rock or a tree. 

When shock pouching, there are safety precautions you must take; they include:

• Wear hunter’s orange always: although deer can’t tell the difference between colors, your fellow hunter can, so it’s best to ensure you wear your hunter’s orange always so your fellow hunters can tell the difference between a deer and you!

• Wear good hunting boots: When carrying a deer on your back, chances are you will be walking for long. I suggest you wear durable hunting boots to aid your movement; if you are wondering how to get the best hunting boots to check out huntingradar.com.

• Use the best optics:  Ensure to use the best optics for ak 47 when hunting deer to see clearly, especially when you are hunting in the evenings or early hours of the morning.

Carrying a deer on your back is easier with the three steps I explained in this article but be careful while you are at it. Good luck!