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I have the one Summit makes and to be honest, I don't like it. The original design was stupid and didn't secure the wheels in very well. One came off one morning while wheeling it into a spot. I had to buy cotter pins to secure them properly. Aside from that, that thing is super noisy. Any bump and you hear metal banging. It makes so much dang noise that I decided to stop using it.

Sure I could keep it in the bed of my truck and get it when I need it but I usually don't want to make multiple trips in and out of a WMA spot if I have a deer. I just want to get it home because I've got work to do.

Can anyone recommend a cart that doesn't make more noise than if I just drove my truck through the woods?
 
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What I use, but I'm on a smaller parcel.
 
I've used a variety of "deer carts" over the years.

One thing I've found with all of them:

You need to have spare parts, like every bolt, washer & nut.
I put these in a freezer quart zip-lock bag, then duct tape (multiple wraps) to the cart handle.
In the case of the Hawk Crawler, you need to add a tire inflator (duct tape it to the handle).

I've found all the carts I've tried needed modifications to make them work well and be reliable. That includes the Hawk Crawler, which may in fact be the overall best "stock" cart you can buy. But it is a pain to carry around, and the tires are cheap, as in Chinese cheap, poor quality.

If you get a Hawk Crawler, consider replacing the stock tires with some solid rubber tires.
Then it will be even heavier, but at least you won't have a flat tire.

Biggest thing wrong with most "deer carts" is they are manufactured with tires too small.
With exception to the Hawk Crawler, be sure your tires are at least 20" in diameter. 20" or larger makes your cart roll much easier over logs & uneven terrain (especially with a load on it).

Another "hack" trick is to double-up on the tires. Some deer carts used to be commonly available with a "dually" tire kit. Four tires will roll easier & not sink as bad into mud.

Also don't overlook the merits of a waterfowl decoy sled. In marshy areas, they can be the best option.
 
I bought one of the carts from academy, I then took an old turkey hunting waist belt and cable tied it to the handle of the cart, this leaves my hands free, I put my blind, folding chair, rifle and backpack on it and take it to where I'm hunting ,don't want to make 2 trips.
 
I have the muddy cart and like it. Solid tires(no flats), large level hauling bed (most of deer weight is on the tires, not the pull handle. Made a few mods, plastic washers and better pins. Fairly quiet now and easy to pull.
 
MidTennFisher said:
I have the one Summit makes and to be honest, I don't like it. The original design was stupid and didn't secure the wheels in very well. One came off one morning while wheeling it into a spot. I had to buy cotter pins to secure them properly. Aside from that, that thing is super noisy. Any bump and you hear metal banging. It makes so much dang noise that I decided to stop using it.

Sure I could keep it in the bed of my truck and get it when I need it but I usually don't want to make multiple trips in and out of a WMA spot if I have a deer. I just want to get it home because I've got work to do.

Can anyone recommend a cart that doesn't make more noise than if I just drove my truck through the woods?
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Muddy Mule game cart and the Hawk Crawler is what I use The Muddy is light weight, and quite. I got it for about $120.00 three years back so it fits a budget. I use the Hawk Crawler for my ebike, I got it for $198.00 four years back. Here is a few things I like about both. The Hawk goes anywhere, just wish it was a bit lighter. I added Flat Out to the Hawk tires because they have a known condition of the tubes failing and are hard to find. The Muddy works great for a non ebike allowed hunt area and it is good to get game off a steep hill because it is light weight. Today I am looking at the Rambo R180 to see if it can do the work of both the other carts so I only need to keep one. At 25 pounds, folds flat and be used as a ebike cart or a hand cart it got my attention. Not sure of it yet, doing research I read some things like the wheels come off and it flips over easy and the spokes broke out of the wheels. Does anyone have some experience with the Rambo cart? It is an expensive cart comingin at $314.00 to $349.00 so I could use advice to not make an expensive mistake.
 
TheLBLman said:
I've used a variety of "deer carts" over the years.

One thing I've found with all of them:

You need to have spare parts, like every bolt, washer & nut.
I put these in a freezer quart zip-lock bag, then duct tape (multiple wraps) to the cart handle.
In the case of the Hawk Crawler, you need to add a tire inflator (duct tape it to the handle).

I've found all the carts I've tried needed modifications to make them work well and be reliable. That includes the Hawk Crawler, which may in fact be the overall best "stock" cart you can buy. But it is a pain to carry around, and the tires are cheap, as in Chinese cheap, poor quality.

If you get a Hawk Crawler, consider replacing the stock tires with some solid rubber tires.
Then it will be even heavier, but at least you won't have a flat tire.

Biggest thing wrong with most "deer carts" is they are manufactured with tires too small.
With exception to the Hawk Crawler, be sure your tires are at least 20" in diameter. 20" or larger makes your cart roll much easier over logs & uneven terrain (especially with a load on it).

Another "hack" trick is to double-up on the tires. Some deer carts used to be commonly available with a "dually" tire kit. Four tires will roll easier & not sink as bad into mud.

Also don't overlook the merits of a waterfowl decoy sled. In marshy areas, they can be the best option.
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TheLBLman said:
I've used a variety of "deer carts" over the years.

One thing I've found with all of them:

You need to have spare parts, like every bolt, washer & nut.
I put these in a freezer quart zip-lock bag, then duct tape (multiple wraps) to the cart handle.
In the case of the Hawk Crawler, you need to add a tire inflator (duct tape it to the handle).

I've found all the carts I've tried needed modifications to make them work well and be reliable. That includes the Hawk Crawler, which may in fact be the overall best "stock" cart you can buy. But it is a pain to carry around, and the tires are cheap, as in Chinese cheap, poor quality.

If you get a Hawk Crawler, consider replacing the stock tires with some solid rubber tires.
Then it will be even heavier, but at least you won't have a flat tire.

Biggest thing wrong with most "deer carts" is they are manufactured with tires too small.
With exception to the Hawk Crawler, be sure your tires are at least 20" in diameter. 20" or larger makes your cart roll much easier over logs & uneven terrain (especially with a load on it).

Another "hack" trick is to double-up on the tires. Some deer carts used to be commonly available with a "dually" tire kit. Four tires will roll easier & not sink as bad into mud.

Also don't overlook the merits of a waterfowl decoy sled. In marshy areas, they can be the best option.
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Before I forget it I saw a video of a guy that found no flat tires that he put on his Hawk cart on Amazon, it sells as a pair for 54.99. Seemed like a good option to flat tires when the Flat Out puncture seal does not work anymore in my original Hawk tires.

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