I have a Toyota Highlander with light tan carpet interior and usually use a plastic tarp to transport deer I've killed. But I always put a bag of ice in the chest cavity to help with cooling the meat until I get home. There is sometimes some leakage onto the carpet as the ice tends to thin the blood and keep it flowing.
Two part question- what can I use to clean the carpet and prevent the "dead" smell associated with the blood and has anyone found a plastic form with short sides to put the deer in to prevent leakage. When I had pickups this was never a problen as I just washed the bed out but carpet in another situation. Thanks for any solutions.
Get one of those bumper hitch carry thingy's and keep the deer on the outside of the vehicle.
Strap it to the hood! :bigsmyl:
Try hydrogen peroxide
Weather Tech makes a good cupped liner.
Charlie,Thought about one of those hitches but then thought about road grime even if the deer are wrapped up. Also they might taste different from the exhaust. Maybe too picky but like to have the deer taste like deer.
Have roof racks but a little too necky for me. My nephew keeps trying to suggest that to me. Maybe as a last solution.
QuoteOriginally posted by Charlie Lamb:
Get one of those bumper hitch carry thingy's and keep the deer on the outside of the vehicle.
Yep - you can get them from 60 bucks on up, mine is on it's third vehicle
I've never seen it done in person, but I was told by a rifle hunter that a body bag is the best way to transport a deer inside your car/suv. He told me that they are water proof, so that would solve your ice problem. I don't remember where he said he got his body bag though.
Hitch haul racks work great and don't taint the meat at all.
As far as ice melt I use 2 liter soda bottles. Full them with water and freeze. Stuff them in the cavity. They don't leak like ice bags do. When your done wash them off and refreeze.
Try oxyclean on the carpet. Test for color fade.
I like to process my deer and get the meat in ziploc freezer bags then take the deer home in a cooler full of ice... just remember to close the drain plug :)
Depending on travel time you might have a little blood to drain out each bag but that's easy enough. Im particular enough about the inside of my truck not to want mud, blood, fleas, ticks inside. I don't want my steaks outside in the sun, rain, oil&gas road grime so the cooler is the way for me!
I lay down plastic leaf bags flat and then a pad of corrugated cardboard when transporting a deer in my fawn color interior. If blood does hit the fabric I use hydrogen peroxide as mentioned above and then a scrub with water that has detergent and baking powder mixed in.
Hey, a little bloodstain is good luck. What you don't want is enough to spoil and stink up the interior.
get a big cooler. I can fit a quartered deer in mine. Throw some ice on top and you're good to go.
The old paradigm stuck in our heads of hauling home an entire deer is part of the problem. Did that myself for years. No need to. Really no need to gut them either. As stated: quarter it and either put it in a cooler or even trash bags.
This was posted before- but Fred Eichler shows it with an elk- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGCAY5Amvn4
QuoteOriginally posted by TxAg:
Try hydrogen peroxide
Be careful it will bleach the carpet white
The heavy plastic trays used for mixing mortar would do, they come in several sizes. Also look at the plastic sleds, if you have room they would work. When hunting in snow I usually keep one in the truck, makes dragging a lot easier and it preserves the hide if you want to tan it hair on.
A body bag may work but they will leak if the zipper aint right. You can get a custom molded heavy duty rubber cargo liner with raised sides that will keep the leaks contained. I got one from the bay last year for my wife's rav4. I'm of no help with the stain.
QuoteOriginally posted by wtpops:
QuoteOriginally posted by TxAg:
Try hydrogen peroxide
Be careful it will bleach the carpet white [/b]
Good point
Seems like last time i used it for blood removal, the carpet was white so it didnt matter. It would likely ruin a darker carpet
try dawn dish liquid it works pretty good or capsure powder will take the stain out years of carpet laying always had dawn capsure powder and googone in the work bucket incase of finger cut n blood drops as for the plastic for the floor i have a floor cover from the back of a s10 blazer i have kept and used over the years it has about 2 or 3 inch lip all the way around and keeps the blood from the floor and just spray it of at car wash
Plastic sled! Dicks sells a camo one intended for ice fishing gear. High sides and well built. Works great.
I use a containment tarp, which has a hose fitting in the middle. its for leaks in commercial buildings to re-direct the water as quick as possible... works great for the deer just get an old hose cut it to about 6' and position it correctly at a low point where the liquids are are gathering and just leave hanging out the back hatch, you can push the hatch down till it clicks once andit will still drain without freezing the inside of the truck for those single temp days.
shedhunta also has a good idea, the sleds are cheaper than the mats also
Lots of places sell fitted plastic forms/trays for SUV's, I'm sure you could find one on the web. As for the stains, I would not use peroxide, you will bleach your rug.
I will ask my wife who cleans cars / houses for a living and has to deal all kind of stuff.
I will post results tonight.
Once cleaned good (Shampooed) - them scotsguard the rug. it will help in future en-devours.
Some states require proof of sex when transporting deer-quartering is not an option then.
I went to the dealer and ordered a tray with sides for my VW Jetta's trunk.
LoL,i can just imagine the people next door seeing me drag a body bag out of my SUV at night,lol.
Our local trailer sales business sell enclosed trailers cheaper than anywhere in the country. I was going to buy a 2x pickup and found out that the topper for it to match the pickup from the car dealer would cost more than a deluxe 4x6 trailer. So I bought a Subaru instead. I spent less money, have a better vehicle and I only have the two miles less per gallon when pulling the trailer when I need it, and that is still way better than the pickup would ever get.
Kinda funny story. Several years ago my twin(may he rest in peace) and I had a lease near Brady, Texas. He had a bright yellow Nissan Xtera. We killed two 8 points and 2 hogs on this trip, threw all 4 on the roof of the xtera and tied them down and drove back to Ft. Worth. We were at a traffic light in one of the little towns on the way and my bro made the statement that we were probably not "politically correct" with the 4 dead animals on the roof of the car. I said what do you mean, we are in Texas. Bout that time a lady jumped out of her car and started taking pictures of us. LOL, guess it did kinda look strange with the blood running down the sides of the car but what the heck, like I said we were in deer country Texas. We had bags of ice inside all 4 animals and I guess what ever blood was left got thinned out and started running down the sides of that bright yellow car.
Jet sled. I have two in my avalanche. Great on snow water and dry ground to move equipment and deer. I load all my gear in them for pull out access to stuff. Move stuff to back seat or on deer with deer in one. I pull them out onto a table in barn to unload quick. Two person lift on sides for fast easy loading a deer.
You need to have some cargo length for the size I use. They are about 20x60. I can fit two between wheel wells and have space left over. They make other sizes but this one is ideal for me and fits an average deer well with legs folded in. sheet of cardboard helps them slide a little better and keeps the drops and smudges of blood and dirt of the floor.
hey you could call junk yard n see if any of the rubber mats from the blazers or other suv might get one for a few bucks who knows and the camo sled sounds good if theres no deer to be had you could always take a ride enjoy
Weather tech mats and cargo trays rock....I have them in my 4Runner.
Color safe bleach for the blood.....1 part color safe, 10 parts water!!!! Color safe is deferent than regular chlorine bleach.....should be just fine for your interior....test in a hidden spot as always to make absolutely sure.
Lastly: What Mr. Lamb said!!! Those hitch carriers are the best!!!! Think Santa may have one coming for me this year actually :thumbsup:
QuoteOriginally posted by Kituwa:
LoL,i can just imagine the people next door seeing me drag a body bag out of my SUV at night,lol.
:knothead:
What about a cheap plastic kiddie pool?
Try warm salt water with a sponge.
Weathertec or husky liner
I bought a Jet Sled, helps with the drag and with the right size keeps the animal, ice, blood in the sled.
ALDO
Got a hitch rack for my Ford Escape now but when I drove a Dodge Caravan I used one of those lightweight black plastic snow sleds that the kids use. Worked great to haul the deer out then slide the whole package into the Van.
I dont like those hitch racks because for the places I go they would hit the ground or be an issue for getting back into some places.
I have weather tech floor liners in the front of my car which have deep sides that give full coverage so I dont get mud everywhere. The back I also have the weather tech with the side lips so that it will not over flow if water or blood is in there. I use my car for work as well as hunting and fishing so having these top of the line floor mats is the only way to go! easy to clean and they contain any mess!
Use magic erasers to get the blood out, they work great.
Thanks for all the suggestions, will probably get a sled to slide into the car and fit clothes, etc. around it. Interior space in my vehicle is 40"x 68" so the sled will work well. Will also try the cleaning suggestions if any blood spillage.
I was just reminded. Jet Sled is the brand I use. High sides, thick plastic that won't fold when you pick it up with deer in it. Easy to clean, and I put all my gear in it when it is clean so it is ready to go.
Kiddy pool from Wallyworld
I was thinking Body bag myself but where would you purchase one without causeing suspition? I can see me going to "Wallyworld" asking a clerk "can you tell me if you carry body bags"? :goldtooth:
Tech Spray 1622 will take stains out of carpet for you. I sell this product to Mercedes, Honda, Nissan, VW, etc, etc for any stains during manufacturing. Dries in seconds. Just make sure you do not get any overspray on any of your plastic, it will take the gloss / shine off of it. Use a microfiber towel to scrub with. If you are around any plastic simply saturate the microfiber towel instead of the carpet and quickly scrub the stain out before the 1622 evaporates. You can buy 1622 at Grainger Supply nationwide.
I drive a Chevy Tahoe and we use a hitch hauler for hauling our deer so no worries about any stains inside..... :readit:
Selfbow- you can quarter an animal and still leave the proof of sex. No problem with that
Check out the Bag-A-Buck Game bag.I got one last year and used it this year.I did get a little bit of leakage but I did not lace it up and close it up properly before leaving.It may or may not have leaked some in route.I wont say it is 100 percent guaranteed not to leak due to that.I put 4 bags of ice in with my buck when I left on the trip home and drove over 70 miles on curvy roads.That may have contributed and temps were warm so the ice was melting.I actually placed the buck inside my camper instead of my SUV and the camper floor is linoleum so no real harm done.Some leakage occurred when unloading as I had to unload the deer by myself.They have a website so you can check it out and decide for yourself.
This is my first year in 20 years without a truck of my own. After hauling a doe on a tarp in the VW TDI wagon I will have a better plan next time. I was lucky no mess this time. I think the jet sled looks real handy and I've seen them for $38.00, not that bad.
50% clear amonia and 50% water...amonia will disapate after 20 minutes...will not leave a sticky residue left by normal carper cleaner..a life long carpet dry cleaner told me that trick
i had a hitch rack on my jeep a few years ago and they work great. i have used some wesleys cleaner in the past for some real bad carpet stains and it worker great, dont know about the blood though it might work
I'd borrow my buddy's vehicle to haul it in
There are lots of floor mats for the rear of an SUV that are rubber with a lip all the way around to keep the mess in.
I've used one in the back of my Jeep for a couple years now. Just take it out afterwards and blast it off with the garden hose.
I use a vinyl body bag I got from work, works great.You can find them on the net. I also use mine to drag the deer out,nothing gets caught on it and it glides across the ground easily(keeps the deer cleaner to.And an added trick in warm weather you can hang the deer and put the bag over the deer and add a block of dry ice to the bottom, and its a cooler.
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50% clear amonia and 50% water...amonia will disapate after 20 minutes...will not leave a sticky residue left by normal carper cleaner..a life long carpet dry cleaner told me that trick
It's Clear Ammonia & Peroxide....
50% Clear Ammonia & 50% Peroxide - 20 or 30 volume from Sally's Beauty Supply-(Not the stuff in the brown bottle from CVS.)- it makes an Oxidizer that will remove the stain.
Put into a hand sprayer, spray onto the stain, let dwell for 5 minutes, then blot with a white towel. Do not rub or scrub. The residue will be wicked back into the white towel.
The mixture is only good for about 15 minutes once mixed, so throw out what you don't use.
My wife & I clean carpets & rugs for subsistence.
Sell your SUV and get another pickup. :)
I have a weathertech cargo tray in my LX470....but it does not protect the tail gate when loading or unloading...and no matter how many tarps or plastic rolls I take to protect it....I always get blood on it. I stopped cleaning it due to our long and liberal season here in southeast....just get it detailed once a year after season is over to remove blood.
If I had a new vehicle and not one 13 years old set up for offroading...I would make a frame and tie a tarp with sides about one foot tall to fit in back and that lets the remainder of tarp drap over tailgate with room to spare.
Loading a mature buck in the back of SUV is not joke....twice I have had to tie up one end and then the other to get it loaded since i hunt alone. I have one of the rear hitch platforms but it stays so warm here I wanted less time exposed to heat...but guess a bag of ice in body like I did years ago would work and then wrap up like a present in tarp to keep motorist from freaking out.
many years ago I had one on top of my Cherokee with bag of ice in cavity as my German Shorthair and daughters were in back.....flashing blue lights pull me over....asked what was in the tarp on roof and whether my daughters knew where their mommy was.
it appears a blood clot flew out of tarp and hit his windshield and he thought I was up to no good with guns, shovels, bloody knives, etc...hahahaha
was good laugh just glad he did not draw down on me...
Wanna get a laugh??
Drive up to the check in station haulin a doe in a BMW.
I am amazed the tote method hasn't been mentioned.
This is how we do it in Montana:
Take this:
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Plus one of these
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Fits in the back seat of the wife's Park Avenue without getting blood anywhere in the vehicle. That is how that particular buck was transported. One note, the car is the wife's, if it wasn't fool proof there isn't any way in HECK I would even think of trying it. The really good thing is the totes have handles on both ends that help with the lifting. You don't have to bear hug the bloody deer to lift it into the vehicle. They cost between 7 -12 bucks depending if they are on sale and last a long time I have used this one for seven or eight years. I have a Ford F 250 with the high tailgate, so lifting a floppy deer 3-4 feet isn't always easy, using the tote solved all my problems. Lay the tote on its side and push the deer in back first with the butt against one end then roll the tote up. It's amazing how the deer just settles in, and then you push the head on to its chest. With nice rack you might have to stick the front legs behind the antlers to keep the head from hang over the end of the tote. Oh ya, remember lift with your legs some of those deer can get big. I don't transport any major distance using this method because it slows down cooling the meat.
Otto, I can relate, they give you funny looks don't they. In my case it was a Mazda RX7 and an entire elk pulling into the check station...but that should be a thread in itself.
BMW! LOL...one time I went hunting and was between trucks....wife had the nice car and I had a beater oldsmobile....went on a sunday afternoon and got a little buck. Field dressed...placed in trunk and headed on hour drive home to drop off at processor.
called and told wife I was on way home early and if got done would meet her at church...she said to stop by church on the way if I dont get there in time anyhow...so I did....then daughters wanted to look at deer so there i was opening trunk in church parking lot on Sunday night to show a deer to everyone....should have seen the looks especially since I missed church because it took me so long to track deer, dress and load deer and then drive the hour back to Sumter. LOL
When I'm hunting with my Ford Expedition I use a hitch haul rack. They work perfectly! If I'm hunting with our van, I use a Jet Sled. Very slick way of keeping the inside of a vehicle clean. :thumbsup:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Husky liners...even has your specific model of your vehicle.....has website....
look under interior accessories
http://www.carid.com/floor-mats.html?gclid=CMCp8smLk7QCFYVFMgod_AIAeg
I had that problem in a ford van i had, the carpet came clean enough but the blood smelling like a gut pile never did get that out till i replaced the carpet and the pad underneath, probably could have reused the carpet as the horrible smell was in the pad, but already had the new carpet by the time i figured it out