Anyone use game carts?

[JDArms1240]

Anyone use game carts for hunting?  I’ve been thinking about adding one to my pile of gear.  I know I wouldn’t use it in every situation, but maybe just when I walk old logging roads behind gates.  I’ve also considered one of those sleds but that doesn’t seem practical unless there is a lot of snow.  Anyone who uses either, what kind do you use?  I looked on Amazon, there’s a bunch, the ones with the biggest tires seem best to me.

[Blacktail Sniper]

They do have their uses, I got one from Cabela's about 4-5 years ago and modified it to better suit my needs.  Being fairly tall, it was just too low when pushing so I extended it 5" if I remember correctly. 

Then I welded on several "D" rings on each side to accommodate ratchet straps to hold the animal more securely than just plain bungee straps or bailing string.

[Westside88]

I keep a folding cabelas game cart in my truck. The wheels are tucked inside and I only assemble it when needed. I haven't used it a lot, but when I needed it it was a lifesaver. Last time I used my bike to pull it 5 miles in to where the buck was.

[brokentrail]

I have used a game cart as well as a bike trailer in my past, when hunting where I could get somewhat close to the harvest site via a road but I decided two years ago to never bring one out whole again. Pretty sure mine is a cabelas version with the hard tires, not aired tires.  I have hauled plenty of deer out on it.  I hunt far behind locked gates and it just no longer made sense for me.  Instead I gutless method now, debone, into meat bags, and out I go with it all on/in my Stone Glacier pack.

[C-Money]

Our game cart has come up huge for my family over the years. Defiantly a good purchase to add to your gear. So much easier to drag wheels Vs dragging hide on the ground. Couple good pack frames would also be a good purchase for places a cart doesn't make sense. Our cart is a Cabelas brand cart from a while back. Very good quality.

[JDArms1240]

I will check out the cabelas one.  I usually do the gutless method also, just quarter it up and throw it in/on my pack.  But my preferred way is to be able to hang it whole in my garage so i figure in situations where it makes sense, it would be nice to have.

I like the idea of welding d rings onto it.

[Wood2Sawdust]

have one i've used a lot but prefer my jetsled in the wheat fields much easier

[Humptulips]

I use mine every year.
This year.

[MightyWhite]

My first cabelas cart I wore out and finally installed a dually wheels kit…it hauled 20 plus bucks and 4 elk pieced out…it had the wheels with spokes…I made a spoke wrench for it and installed “eye bolts” along sides for mor tiedowns..finally gifted it and bought a new cabelas cart which had the solid wheels..no spokes…minus the spokes the new version is not as smooth pulling..we hunt sage and crater/butte country..just took a 4pt out a mile last week and can’t imagine life without it..also take packframes ….my 2  cents

[Wingin it]

I have a Cabelas game cart. They definitely come in handy when applicable. Like you mentioned, they aren’t useful in a lot of situations, but when you are miles in behind a gate they really shine. Anymore we generally cut them up and load them in packs or use the cart. I’m over dragging them out unless it’s within a mile or less of the truck.

[Bob33]

I've used one quite a bit to haul antelope and elk. It folds up flat and doesn't take up much space. I bought it at Cabelas many years ago.

[Okanagan]

I bought a Cabela’s upscale model game cart probably ten years ago and my family has used it several times on deer and elk and once to haul gear into a no motor vehicle camp.

A critical factor is brush and sticks getting into the spoked wheels.  That is major.  Mine came with detachable wheel covers to keep stuff out of the spokes and in our situations, it is essential to keep the wheel covers on to protect the spokes and keep it  rolling.  We have found the cart to be great on roads that are clear of brush and on trails that are wide and brush free.  Otherwise it can be more trouble than help.  I would not consider having one that did not have wheel covers for the spokes or solid wheels with no spokes.  That is more of a problem on the brushy west side.

[TitusFord]

They are pretty handy to have. Especially when you can call someone to bring it out and you don't have to go back and get it!

[dilleytech]

Mine has came in handy many times for bears. But only used it once for elk. You pretty much need a road to use it. Not a bad thing to have in the back of the truck. More so for bears and elk. Deer can be carried easily enough. 

[pianoman9701]

I found a replacement online for the canvas cover on the Cabelas Super Mag Hauler.