Yeah this is a very real deal. We don't have an ATV, our tractor doesn't work and the logging roads to a lot of the low land on our property are impassible to vehicles due to erosion. We now call that area safe zones for the deer.
In fact, we relocated a buddy stand from that bottom area cuz it would have made us drag a deer 300+ yrds over two hills to get back to the truck! Not worth it!
I drag it to the nearest trail (usually not much more than 200 yards). That's not the tough part. The tough part is getting it into the bed. I have a ratcheted pully. Back the truck under a limb. Hook the top hook to the limb and the bottom to the leg or head and pull. The bad news is you're pulling dead weight. The good news is the ratchet keeps it in place. i can usually get the deer almost verticle, then i swing the bottom end off the ground and into the truck. Then release the ratchet on the pulley and it drops into the truck. Got it at Lowe's for less than $20.
It's not without effort and it's a great way to warm up, even on the coldest of days! Beats the HECK outa hugging it and doing dead lifts! My back won't put up with that nonsense anymore!
