Using Haywire to retrieve elk

[steelhead13]

Used mule tape once as a suggestion from a friend and will never use again do to the fact it would break.  Haywire works great never have a problem.

[GameHunter1959]

We use heavy duty tape used to pull cable at Puget Sound Energy 1800 pound test. Strap the rear legs close to the belly. Strap the front legs to the head. Make a loop around the neck and pull.

[chinookie23]

Amsteel is the way to go 3/16" diameter = 5000 breaking strength 1/4" diameter is 7,400 strength. if you really want to step up get 1/2" and get like 15,000 lb breaking strength amazing stuff and if it breaks there is virtually NO energy when it snaps. Put 600 feet of 3/16" in like a milk crate or 5 gallon bucket. 

[grundy53]

Amsteel is the way to go 3/16" diameter = 5000 breaking strength 1/4" diameter is 7,400 strength. if you really want to step up get 1/2" and get like 15,000 lb breaking strength amazing stuff and if it breaks there is virtually NO energy when it snaps. Put 600 feet of 3/16" in like a milk crate or 5 gallon bucket.

Yeah stuff is great. But it is really expensive.

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[Tom Tamer]

Right now we use 1500' spool of wire core rope from the P.U.D.. pretty much hand spooling, I set v notched blocks in the bed post pockets put the spool on old dumbell bar. Then Run a snatch block up on a stump or tree to gain some lift. Run the rope down to the animal, cut the scent glands out and notch that skin there. Tie the back legs and hook spool end up to the trailer hitch. If ya got 2 guys, one runs the " Yarder" the other is the choke setter. Use our radios for communications and start pulling. Pull them rear first then antlers and head does not hang on brush(found out hard way) and do not gut it first(found out the hard way)
 This year my deer I was solo and still had him out of a 200 yard hole and to the road in under a half hour. without any back aching
I have a 1800' roll of Mule tape coming to refine my process.