"WHY USE WILD GAME TOTES & DEER DRAGS"
Carrying a turkey, predator or other wild game by the legs with your arm bent above the shoulder in a fashion it wasn't designed for tends to strain and hurt. Also, the legs of wild game aren't really comfortable to grasp and hands tend to cramp. Rainy days make wet legs slippery and hard to hold.
I don't like to use my game pouch on my vest to carry out my harvest, that’s if I’m even wearing one. It is difficult to wash a turkey vest and the blood and body fluids stain and smell. Besides, most people have their game pouches full of items such as toilet paper, rain gear, food, drink bottle, pruning tools, umbrella and more.
As for the issue of getting blood on your clothes while using an over the shoulder tote and then usually on your car seats too... you can solve that problem with this helpful tip. Carry a couple 1 gallon freezer bags or empty bread bags in your vest or pockets and some rubber bands. Pull the bags over the head and neck of the turkey, predator, or other game animal and cinch them tight and secure with rubber bands or string...no more bloody clothes or mess.
My totes are designed to comfortably distribute the weight and load of your harvest and have your hand in an "ergonomically correct” or physically comfortable position. The antlers I use are of large diameter/mass to prevent strain on the hand muscles. I design them in such a way that the brow tine portion of the handle hooks around, or cups if you will, the knife edge of the hand. This prevents slipping, hand fatigue and strain. The lanyards are adjustable in length to fit the user best for them (e.g. feel most comfortable with arm, hand and for height. I set mine so that my right hand is on or below my right chest muscle, with my elbow tucked comfortably at my side and the animal’s legs over the top of my right shoulder. You can also hang the animal off the back of your shoulder and use the lanyard like a sling. I've seen guys do both. I don’t like the style that splits your fingers apart and you have to turn your wrist, again not very comfortable. I put a lot of thought into my designs, I strive to make them very practical and comfortable as well as quick & easy to attach.
Hope I didn't bore anyone and have answered any questions you may have had on proper use and carry techniques of my Wild Game Totes. They aren't for everyone but those who use them wonder why they didn't before.
----Jason Shaffer ©
I don't like to use my game pouch on my vest to carry out my harvest, that’s if I’m even wearing one. It is difficult to wash a turkey vest and the blood and body fluids stain and smell. Besides, most people have their game pouches full of items such as toilet paper, rain gear, food, drink bottle, pruning tools, umbrella and more.
As for the issue of getting blood on your clothes while using an over the shoulder tote and then usually on your car seats too... you can solve that problem with this helpful tip. Carry a couple 1 gallon freezer bags or empty bread bags in your vest or pockets and some rubber bands. Pull the bags over the head and neck of the turkey, predator, or other game animal and cinch them tight and secure with rubber bands or string...no more bloody clothes or mess.
My totes are designed to comfortably distribute the weight and load of your harvest and have your hand in an "ergonomically correct” or physically comfortable position. The antlers I use are of large diameter/mass to prevent strain on the hand muscles. I design them in such a way that the brow tine portion of the handle hooks around, or cups if you will, the knife edge of the hand. This prevents slipping, hand fatigue and strain. The lanyards are adjustable in length to fit the user best for them (e.g. feel most comfortable with arm, hand and for height. I set mine so that my right hand is on or below my right chest muscle, with my elbow tucked comfortably at my side and the animal’s legs over the top of my right shoulder. You can also hang the animal off the back of your shoulder and use the lanyard like a sling. I've seen guys do both. I don’t like the style that splits your fingers apart and you have to turn your wrist, again not very comfortable. I put a lot of thought into my designs, I strive to make them very practical and comfortable as well as quick & easy to attach.
Hope I didn't bore anyone and have answered any questions you may have had on proper use and carry techniques of my Wild Game Totes. They aren't for everyone but those who use them wonder why they didn't before.
----Jason Shaffer ©
