MacGyver Style Deer Hoist

[Bulldog Edm]

I was browsing on bowhunting.com before watching an episode of bowhunting or die. I found this short video on how to make a make shift hoist. Blew my mind how simple it was. Great if you are out hunting by yourself and need to lift and/or load up a big game animal. Thought it deserved to be shared.

https://www.bowhunting.com/blog/2016/12/09/build-macgyver-style-deer-hoist

[Ursus]

I have to admit that was pretty slick. I'll store that away. Of course, carrying a couple of boards in the truck works pretty well too - at least for deer.

[catnthehat]

very slick indeed!
Cat

[warriorboy10]

Might be handy one day!!

[lromanchuk]

Impressive.

[shakeyleg02]

Pretty good idea

[Dick284]

Sometimes we need to revisit old school thinking.

Classic first class lever technology at its finest.

I remember my dad telling me that he once used a similar set up to replace a jack for a tire change.

[calgarychef]

I'm gonna remember that one!

[tikkahunter73]

Great idea, thanks for the video

[Dewey Cox]

That's great.

[jkav]

Thanks for posting!

[pgavey]

Total cost about 5 bucks for rope. Not bad.

[ex811]

Maybe it cause I'm old, like the guy in the vid, but I've known about this method for about 40 yrs. Only actually used this method a few times though.

Problem is it has limited uses; nearly all my trucks since my first truck have been capped, you can't always drive into an area to retrieve your game and a sheet of plywood works awesome. And with quads and winches, kinda makes this method of loading game into your pickup obsolete.

[CanuckShooter]

Slick, but I'd just cut the deer and half and hoist them into the truck. I can see it coming in handy on some bigger game though, like a big bull moose.

[last minute]

WOW the was good idea.

[alder]

Love that. Thank you for posting it.

[Huntsman]

Wow!
This would really come in handy as I hunt alone most times.

[slopeshunter]

Very cool. Now to figure out how to make it work in the Suffield hunt. Thanks for posting

[42RSK]

Nice! thanks for sharing the information.

[mulecrazy]

That seemed like a lot of unnecessary farting around. All I have done in the past is had some rope tied to the tie down point in my box. I then lift the deer by the antlers and pin him up against the tail gate with my body. A quick simple knot holds the buck there while you jump in the box to finish the lift. Its not that hard to get the deer up as long as you don't have any other medical reasons. a simple ramp and a piece or rope can also be a saviour, Remember to always lift with your back and give it a good jerk and twist as you go..... ha.

[Huntsman]

Very cool. Now to figure out how to make it work in the Suffield hunt. Thanks for posting

BYOP- bring your own poles lol. We had to do that for an EX at Ft Lewis for a Pioneer course '94

That seemed like a lot of unnecessary farting around. All I have done in the past is had some rope tied to the tie down point in my box. I then lift the deer by the antlers and pin him up against the tail gate with my body. A quick simple knot holds the buck there while you jump in the box to finish the lift. Its not that hard to get the deer up as long as you don't have any other medical reasons. a simple ramp and a piece or rope can also be a saviour, Remember to always lift with your back and give it a good jerk and twist as you go..... ha.

In my line of work we stress that to never lift with your back!
Lift with your Corporals :)

[bb356]

:sHa_shakeshout:

[Newview01]

Great knowledge. Uses go beyond just lifting game up.

[lyallpeder]

next time I have to carry half the animal out the first day and get the other half in the morning this could be used to lift it higher and out of the coyotes reach.

[Tcon]

This would work as well and could get you unstuck if you are in a jam:

Flip flop winch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFDGGht3CQU

[shr970]

Great idea thanks for sharing

[cody c]

Good idea for a elk or moose, a deer that size we usually just throw in the back, gutted and legs off, thats not really a two man job either.

[crwhite]

Sometimes we need to revisit old school thinking.

Classic first class lever technology at its finest.

I remember my dad telling me that he once used a similar set up to replace a jack for a tire change.
This is great. A guy could get by using a couple of ratchet straps or tie downs instead of rope and make it even faster.

Using this for a jack when swapping a tire is another genius idea. This is why us younger guys need the seasoned generation as well. They have the real life experience... ;-)

[bluetick]

Neat idea though a waste of and hour , You don't need a stick between the hawks for one thing and what's the need to cut off the hind legs immediately .

[chain2]

well isnt that a great way to load a deer yourself...Id likely use this to just hang bearbait or gut/skin a deer, OP_thanx for posting it. gotta remember it as we all grow older/ injured however could one person really hoist a elk or moose with this method?. I do have an understanding of the lever but im talking a big long animal. Up size beam, rope and height to tie off... might be easier to just break carcass down eh.... :)