ice fishing sleds
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11/29/23 11:38 AM
11/29/23 11:38 AM
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it occurred to me that mine should be called a deer drag , fire wood and yard work sled since it almost never sees ice fishing.
how many of you have them and use them to drag deer out , makes it so much easier and loading in the truck , van , or SUV so much easier
even on leaves or grass it is easier than dragging the deer
really cuts down on the mess also
handy to keep in the back of the truck for road kill and when trapping to stack the catch in to minimize the mess especially when I was trapping out of my van
my truck has a tool box that takes up the entire bed , that is flat with the bed rails so any deer going in there need to get slid in under the topper .
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Re: ice fishing sleds
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
#8006883
11/29/23 12:00 PM
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Yes I have a xl otter sled just for bear hunting much easier to handle bears you can roll a 350lbs bear in the sled and two guys can then slide onto trailer or truck much easier
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Re: ice fishing sleds
[Re: Wild_WI]
#8006896
11/29/23 12:11 PM
11/29/23 12:11 PM
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Great for hauling goose/duck decoys into the field.
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Re: ice fishing sleds
[Re: Eagleye]
#8006907
11/29/23 12:25 PM
11/29/23 12:25 PM
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Yes I have a xl otter sled just for bear hunting much easier to handle bears you can roll a 350lbs bear in the sled and two guys can then slide onto trailer or truck much easier Spot on- Otter sled is the way to go and easy to move a bear by yourself- fills it up like a Jello Mold, we drive right onto the trailer with the ATV. As Pete mentioned- great in the back of the truck when trapping, I made an expanded metal grate for the bottom of the sled- it's elevated 2" so blood can drain and be hosed out later. I prefer the Smitty Sled I made for ice fishing and trapping- I spaced the skis at the same width of my ATV tires and it never tips as an otter sled can- it's also way easier to pull it by hand than an Otter Sled when there's more snow. ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2023/11/full-28801-197514-smit3.jpg) How do you keep your stuff from getting coated with slush and snow? That thing would be a slushy/snowy mess if I pulled it around where I fish.
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Re: ice fishing sleds
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
#8006909
11/29/23 12:26 PM
11/29/23 12:26 PM
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I use a "Smitty Sled " ..for ice fishing....all that gear in the sled..pulls like Buttah
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Re: ice fishing sleds
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
#8006941
11/29/23 01:21 PM
11/29/23 01:21 PM
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I have a magnum otter sled and a smaller otter sled. I use the magnum for hauling stuff out to my fish house in winter.
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Re: ice fishing sleds
[Re: 330-Trapper]
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11/29/23 05:42 PM
11/29/23 05:42 PM
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Sled prices sure have Gone up farm and fleet had the large otter sleds clearance last spring for 49 I see the Shappell sleds for about 55-60 I think I paid 40 for mine in around 2009 on some sort of sale when you think of how long they last it isn't so bad but yes some they want crazy prices for and the same or similar sled at another store will be a much better price by the inflation calculator 40 dollars in 2009 is 57.36 today so the value of your money went down and the sled stayed the same.
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Re: ice fishing sleds
[Re: corky]
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11/29/23 06:07 PM
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Otter sleds also float. I've towed one behind me while wading in a marsh for muskrats. Also full of decoys
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Re: ice fishing sleds
[Re: grumley701]
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11/29/23 06:36 PM
11/29/23 06:36 PM
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I have one of those and as of yet I haven't destroyed it, works as advertised but I haven't used it as a replacement for a UTV track.... ![laugh laugh](/forum/images/graemlins/default/laugh.gif) I have what I think is a 14 year old Jet sled and my son has the otter new last year even if you had used it as a UTV track and tore it up it would be cheaper than a off road tow
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