DIY Deer Hoist — A Helpful Guide on Building an Essential Tool for Hunting

Whether you're a seasoned hunter or just getting started, a deer hoist is a helpful tool when hunting these large animals, and now, you can make this device at home with this simple DIY deer hoist guide.

A deer hoist is an essential tool for hunters, designed to help lift deer during processing. There are many different types of hoists, mainly made up of pulleys, hand-cranked winches, and more.

While there are deer hoists you can readily purchase, you can craft a simple and effective one deer hoist with this DIY deer hoist hack that only requires a few tools and is easy to assemble.

A deer | Source: Getty Images

DIY Deer Hoist

What You'll Need:

• ratchet strap system
• a pulley
• strap rope/rachet
• a wrench
• three 3-inch lag screws
• 2x6 pressure-treated lumber
• a drill bit
• two 2 1/2-inch temporary screws
• a hand ratchet
• three 1 1/2-inch lag screws

Some of the tools and items you'll need for this DIY project | Source: YouTube/The Mediocre Hunter

Directions:

1. Loop the strap rope/ratchet over a branch about 8 feet high, ensuring that the hook section of the strap rope/rachet is available to place the pulley on it. Loop it a few times if there is excess material.

2. Secure the pressure-treated lumber to the bottom part of a tree by drilling two 2 1/2-inch temporary screws into the wooden board using a drill bit.

Drill 2 1/2-inch temporary screws into the pressure-treated lumber to secure it to a tree. | Source: YouTube/The Mediocre Hunter

3. Once the wooden board is stabilized to the tree, drill pilot holes with the drill bit for easy insertion of the lag screws.

4. Use a hand ratchet to turn the lag screws through the pressure-treated board and onto the tree.

5. Attach the ratchet system to the pressure-treated board by screwing three 1 1/2-inch lag screws into the pre-created holes in the ratchet system.

Use three 1 1/2-inch lag screws to secure the ratchet system to the pressure-treated board. | Source: YouTube/The Mediocre Hunter

6. Place the pulley onto the strap rope/ratchet hook, pull the ratchet system strap through the pulley, and your DIY deer hoist is all done.

A demonstration of how you would use your completed DIY deer hoist to hoist a deer during your next hunting excursion. | Source: YouTube/The Mediocre Hunter

Now that you know how to DIY a deer hoist, you can save a few dollars during your next hunting excursion and have this essential hunting tool readily available.

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