Game Keepers

[Ames]

Bored and browsing, a dangerous combination for sure, I ended up on Tracks website. Drifting around I came across the possibles bags. What caught my eye was the bags with game keepers. Nice to look at on the wall, but how do you attach squirrel or grouse to the rings? Tie them? Wont that get in the way of opening the bag to reload?
Personally I stash my game in a large game pocket in the back of my vest. Blaze orange and not HC, but I cant see moving around with game swinging by my side. I was just curious if anyone on here hunted with one.
If you do, have ye any pics of what it looks like loaded up after the hunt?

 

[Loyalist Dave]

You make a loop, and pass it through the ring on the end. This makes a loop that will close when pulled. You put the animal's head through the loop that you made, with the loop around the neck of the animal, and cinch it closed. Gravity holds the critter in place.

LD

 

[Pete44ru]

My game carrier from L.L.Bean is a little different, not having a (noisy ?) rings - and it's carried via slipping one half through a belt.

The straps have a slit near the ends, which are manipulated as above to make a noose.

 

[Ames]

You make a loop, and pass it through the ring on the end. This makes a loop that will close when pulled. You put the animal's head through the loop that you made, with the loop around the neck of the animal, and cinch it closed. Gravity holds the critter in place.

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LD

Ahhhh. Thank you.

 

[No Deer]

I made my own, just a piece of rawhide bootlace tied to the ring on my shooting bag with a loop tied in the other end. Works just like the ones with the metal rings, but did not cost anything as I used lacing I had kicking around.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

did not cost anything as I used lacing I had kicking around.

I just use a piece of hemp rope, looped over my belt. I separate the three strands, and poke the critter's head through that gap..., the tension on the twist in the rope holds the animal in place.

LD

 

[Daryl Crawford]

You can easily make one with leather boot laces and connect using a Marlin Spike Hitch knot around the neck of game. That's what the metal loops replicate but just having leather is quieter.

 

[Robby]

I like my game to cool quickly and don't use pockets. With squirrels I skin them while still warm, its' just easier. This lets them cool and keeps them fairly clean.
Robby