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What do people use to haul there gear in and out on wheels or carry in?

Most of my walk ins were in the swamp, shin busting, log tripping ventures, so no access using wheels, and even trying to pull a pirogue was out of the question, due to the undergrowth. There are some good decoys sacks made now that have waist and shoulder straps, just for walking in, but if you could use a wheeled cart to access your hunting spot, seems like that would be the way to go.

Pennydog1 wrote:What do people use to haul there gear in and out on wheels or carry in?

Man you're in the right place.
Where in Illinois are WE hunting?
I have a boat.
To answer your question get a cheap deer cart at menards or wherever is cheap. If you hunt Carlyle or certain walk ins you'll wear it out.
USE A LOCK!
They target and steal them game carts.

Central il ,i hunt fields alot but sometimes small waters and ponds,
That i cant drive up on carrying by hand sux might try a cart.

Pennydog1 wrote:Central il ,i hunt fields alot but sometimes small waters and ponds,
That i cant drive up on carrying by hand sux might try a cart.

Then you know about Shelbyville walk ins. I think I might hunt the kaskaskia. Public is what I do.
I have used a field or two but getting permission is pretty rare.

I hunted shelbyville years ago little too far south for a quick hunt for me
I hunt vermillion down around pontiac also mazon by dwight,not bad if we ever get birds before season goes out

Pennydog1 wrote:I hunted shelbyville years ago little too far south for a quick hunt for me
I hunt vermillion down around pontiac also mazon by dwight,not bad if we ever get birds before season goes out

Try fox river I guess. Thats one weird setup.

Ive got a couple pals in ottawa that hunt there they do ok but have been going over by yorkville, and oswego and do better on the fox there.

While I've found ways to haul more gear:


I'm most inclined to simply haul less. Usually pare it down to gun, shells, calls, a handful of decoys and the dog. Sometimes add a couple squares of camo cloth "gillies" to clip natural vegetation to for the dog and I in wide open spots.

Rick, I had forgotten your dog pulling set up

Thats awsome just shows what the working class hunting
Dogs can do

Not wheels but I pull a jet sled, and it floats

Pennydog1 wrote:What do people use to haul there gear in and out on wheels or carry in?

I have one of those Rogers decoy carts. Nice big wheels, easy to move around and takes a beating. Also not a bad price!