I'm In A Bind And Need Help

[jooger17]

I hunt in Crockett Co. and there is 1 particular mesa that is a serious pain to get to. Its almost too much to cary your bow and your butt up there but thats where the bucks live. They'll come down in the bottoms during the rut but before and after they stay on top. We have found counless sheds up there. I have to find a way to get a protein feeder up there. I am thinking about carrying it up a peice at a time but you still have to fill it up. AAny ideas?

[ATXBowhunter]

I would make a "mini" protein feeder out of a 5 or 10 gallon bucket, and just plan on carrying protein to it each weekend. It sounds like a major logistics issue to get a full sized feeder there, let alone filling it afterwards.

[donpablo]

Cheap Meskin

That's what you need, a Meskin who's too cheap (or in my case, broke) to get a hunting lease, who's willing to haul all that stuff up there just so he can hunt with ya.

All kidding aside, you may have to look into one of those game carts with wheels and a weightlifting machine to use during the week.

[Quackwacker58]

We use to have a lease in crockett co near ozona..i second the idea of the mini feeder lol

[jooger17]

The only problem with a mini feeder is I live 8hrs from the ranch. the game cart would be awesome except the last 50' or so of the climb is strait up. I do like the mescian idea, let me talk to my other lease members

[Big_gun]

sounds like a mini helicopter purchase is in order..that or a mule.... ;-)

[az2tx]

Can you get pack horses up there?

[Shadow]

wire and pully system to create an mini sky line of sort. Like a telephone pole at each end then hoist away.

http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/deaton0601.html

[Chew]

It's too rough for a four-wheeler?

[CrookedArrow]

A 4 wheeler and a small trailer. We have done this numerous times. We break down the feeder, take legs off ect, and place on a small trailer, tied down. Then take the legs ect. Time consuming but oh well. There has to be a passage with a "driveable 4 wheeler" passage somewhere on there. Of course you will need the 4 wheeler and trailer to get the corn/protein up there, but sounds like well worth the time and effort from the way you talk.

[donpablo]

Nice

wire and pully system to create an mini sky line of sort. Like a telephone pole at each end then hoist away.

http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/deaton0601.html

I like that idea. I was thinking game cart to the cliff face, then ratchet/pulley system up from there, but that may be easier.

[Chew]

I've hauled many a feeder with the barrel bungied to the back rack and the three legs strapped down across the front and back racks (lying beside the driver).

[Shadow]

the game cart would be awesome except the last 50' or so of the climb is strait up.

Looks like the ATV and trailer would only get it so far but it would be closer than without it. Then hoist the rest of the way.. I think a multi solution fix is in order.

[no bait]

Comeer Deer

[Javelin]

Hey steve, were you the one who took Trapper hunting last wkend? I know he went out that way with someone needing some management done. If so, did he kill anything? When I left the pasture Jim had not heard from him yet.