Securing a Deer to Cart...Help!

[chester]

I have the same cart and replaced all the pins they give you with bolts washer and wing nuts , keeps everything from rattling apart. Also using about 4 tie downs instead of bungees


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[rut72]

I have the same cart and for the first two years it was the cause of some major frustrations due to the exact same reasons you stated. I finally decided to forget about having a collapsible cart and just welded the pins in place. Best thing ever! No more rattling or losing pins in the brush. Also, cut all four legs off at the knees, put it in a heavy duty game bag and ratchet strap and rope the heck out of it. 

[Chukarhead]

Heavy solid rubber tarp straps--they're the only way to go to secure elk quarters or whole deer to pack boards, I don't know why it would be different to this cart.  Buy some with hooks large enough to go over the tubing at joints. 

[Firedogg]

 I would seriuosly look at some game bags and break the deer down a bit more. Does two things... 1. Easier to secure good game bags that have grommets on them 2. Helps cool and keep the meat clean.

[Bean Counter]

^ What he said. I've used my game cart a few times but the deer/elk have always been in quarters and just tied down with either twine or bungee cords. Who wants to push all that weight, anyway?

[kellama2001]

Thank you all again for all the help, there's some really good advice on here that I plan to utilize.  To clear up the bungee issue, i actually found that in the field when I was dragging the cart up to him, so I just threw it across the neck to bring it back (my grandpa would be proud...never let a free bungee go to waste  ), it wasn't actually what I brought with me for strapping the deer down.   You guys have given me some great ideas for next time...just wish it wasn't so long to wait!  Thanks again!

So this year, I had my first successful solo hunt.  While it was rewarding to know that I am capable of doing it by myself, I was frustrated with how much trouble I had securing my deer to the cart.  The cart came with snap pins to secure the side arms, but they were useless over the rocky, off-camber terrain.  They kept opening up under pressure every time the cart tipped to the side.  I had to use zip-ties to hold the arms on, and even they kept breaking!  I'm thinking of replacing the snap pins with some bridge pins unless someone has a better suggestion.  The most frustrating part though, was how to effectively strap the deer to the cart!  I had the two straps the cart came with, plus two ratchet straps and some rope.  I wasn't able to get any of these options tight enough to keep the deer from moving excessively when jostling over the rough ground.  There just aren't any good anchor points on the cart, and I'm thinking of welding some D rings on.  Does anyone have any tips, tricks or suggestions to make next season a little easier?  Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

looks like he's gonna have one hell of a sore back when he wakes up

And yes, I agree...why can't they design a more ergonomic deer cart so the carcass can be more comfy on their final ride?