Game drag and method

A method of mounting a drag device on a game animal comprising the steps of:

• forming an endless snout receiving loop in one end of a flexible draft line;
• forming a neck receiving loop, which is variable in size, by passing an opposite end of said line through said endless snout receiving loop:
• mounting said endless snout receiving loop on the snout of an animal;
• and
• mounting said neck receiving loop around a portion of the neck of an animal to be dragged.

A game dragging device comprising:

• a flaccid drag line having
• a drag end adapted to be pulled, to apply tensile drag force to said line;
• a first line portion for passing around a first part of an animal to be moved;
• and
• a second snout lifting line portion;
• said second snout lifting line portion including endless snout lift means, defining an endless band for receiving a snout portion of an animal, for lifting the snout of the animal relative to said first part of the animal as said drag end is pulled to apply drag force to said line to drag an animal;
• said first line portion for passing around a first part of an animal to be moved being disposed between said drag end and said second snout lifting line portion and being slidably received in said opening of said snout loop for forming a second variable size loop for passing around said first part of an animal to be moved.

A game drafting device for dragging a game animal having a head provided with a snout, said game drafting device comprising:

• a flaccid game dragging member having a first portion for coupling to a first portion of a game animal and a manually graspable end for applying tension to said flaccid member to drag an animal;
• and
• head lifting means on said flaccid member, adapted to being received on another head portion of an animal, for elevating the head of an animal as it is dragged by said flaccid member;
• said head lifting means comprising a fixed endless snout loop closed on itself defining an opening therein for receiving the snout of an animal, said first portion of said flaccid member passing through said opening;
• said flaccid member including a second end and an intermediate portion between said ends;
• said head lifting means including said intermediate portion slidably received by said opening.

A game dragging device for dragging a game animal comprising:

• a flaccid member including
• a draft end adapted to be pulled to apply tension to said flaccid member,
• an opposite end having an endless snout loop formed therein for receiving the snout of a game animal;
• and
• an intermediate portion for passing around a portion of a game animal and slidably received by said endless snout loop.

A game drag for dragging a game animal having a neck and a head thereon provided with a snout, said game drag comprising:

• a flaccid draft line including
• first loop forming means for forming a first loop for passing around the neck of a game animal, and
• second loop forming means for forming a second endless loop for receiving the snout of an animal to be dragged;
• and
• handle means coupled to said line for applying tension to said line to drag said game animal;
• said loop forming means for forming said first loop including a portion slidably received by said second loop.

A game dragging device for dragging a game animal including a neck, head and snout, said game dragging device comprising:

• a flexible draft line having
• a first draft end,
• a second end having a minor, closed snout receiving loop means therein for detachably receiving the snout of an animal to be dragged, and
• an intermediate portion between said ends forming a major, neck receiving loop means therein for detachably receiving the neck of an animal to be dragged;
• said minor, closed snout receiving loop means being fixed in size;
• said major, neck receiving loop means being adjustable in size in response to tension being applied thereto;
• a portion of said major, neck receiving loop means being slidably received by said minor, snout receiving loop means.

A game drafting device for dragging a game animal comprising:

• a flaccid draft line having
• a first end,
• a second end, and
• an intermediate portion between said ends;
• said first end including
• endless snout loop means, defining an endless fixed band having a passage therein, for receiving the snout of an animal to be drawn;
• said intermediate portion, adapted to pass around the neck of a game animal to be dragged, slidably received by said passage in said snout loop means;
• and
• draft handle means coupled to said second end for applying draft tension force to said line for drawing said intermediate portion through said passage in said snout loop means;
• said intermediate portion cooperating with said snout loop means to form an adjustable loop which varies in size in response to draft tension force being applied thereto by said handle means to draw said intermediate portion through said passage in said snout loop means.