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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: crazywednesday on February 04, 2015, 09:22:53 PM

Title: Game Cart
Post by: crazywednesday on February 04, 2015, 09:22:53 PM: Last year there was a guy at the Portland Sportsman Show that made expensive aluminum carts you tow with your bike. Any have his contact info or website?

Justin
Title: Re: Game Cart
Post by: JWEBB on February 04, 2015, 10:19:49 PM: I am going to the show on Saturday. If he's there this year I can grab it for you
Title: Re: Game Cart
Post by: bobcat on February 04, 2015, 10:33:30 PM: Was it HawkeyeBilt? They're website doesn't seem to exist anymore, but I did find a Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/HawkeyeBilt (https://www.facebook.com/HawkeyeBilt)
Title: Re: Game Cart
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on February 05, 2015, 07:44:24 AM: I used one of the Hawkeye Bilt carts last SEP (borrowed it from a buddy) and they are top notch. Problem with the Hawkin's carts is that you can't contact the builders. I had the dad's number last fall but don't anymore. Their webpage is down still, and, the numbers on the facebook page are incorrect. All this said, I just purchased a game cart that I think may be on the same level (perhaps a bit better in some ways) than the Hawkeye Bilt. They're called Meatpacker carts and built in Rochester I believe. I pick my new cart up next weekend from an OR archery shop. Will do a quick report when I finally have time to drive down and pick it up. RJ
Title: Re: Game Cart
Post by: TheHunt on February 05, 2015, 09:58:13 AM: The Hawkeye trailer contacts are Kent (Dad) Hawkins and Mike (Son) Hawkins. They are out of Oregon near the city of Clatskanie. The last phone number I had for Kent is now disconnected. Dad was disabled and used the cart building as a method to supplement his disability and SS payments and Mike is a timber faller.

I sure a little search you could pull something off the internet.
Title: Re: Game Cart
Post by: Elknut1 on February 05, 2015, 12:15:14 PM: Interesting cart! Looks like it would do well Rory!

ElkNut1
Title: Re: Game Cart
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on February 05, 2015, 12:32:28 PM: Simple design but I think it could be lightned up a bit, and enlarged some for more capacity plus and a solid floor in it. :twocents:

Time to buy a wire feed welder. :chuckle:

What's the weight of it phantom? :dunno:
Title: Re: Game Cart
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on February 05, 2015, 12:41:59 PM: https://www.facebook.com/HawkeyeBilt (https://www.facebook.com/HawkeyeBilt)

https://local.yahoo.com/info-86926966-hawkeyebilt-productions-and-game-carts-astoria (https://local.yahoo.com/info-86926966-hawkeyebilt-productions-and-game-carts-astoria)
Title: Re: Game Cart
Post by: Tbar on February 05, 2015, 12:50:46 PM: This guy was at puyallup last year. I don't know anything about him though.

http://longrangegrs.com/author/sab446/ (http://longrangegrs.com/author/sab446/)
Title: Re: Game Cart
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on February 05, 2015, 02:26:25 PM: Quote from: Tbar on February 05, 2015, 12:50:46 PM
This guy was at puyallup last year. I don't know anything about him though.

http://longrangegrs.com/author/sab446/ (http://longrangegrs.com/author/sab446/)

Good looking cart and the attachment hitch is mounted in the right place, on the seat post, which provides much more strength/stability than those which mount on the rear axle.
Title: Re: Game Cart
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on February 05, 2015, 02:28:10 PM: Quote from: Sundance on February 05, 2015, 12:28:48 PM
how much did cart cost you phantom?

I bought the cart for 400 bones. Not sure of the exact weight yet, probably won't be able to drive down and pick it up till next weekend.
Title: Re: Game Cart
Post by: crazywednesday on February 05, 2015, 05:48:19 PM: Quote from: Tbar on February 05, 2015, 12:50:46 PM
This guy was at puyallup last year. I don't know anything about him though.

http://longrangegrs.com/author/sab446/ (http://longrangegrs.com/author/sab446/)

Those were the carts. Thank you Tbar!

Justin