Portable big game hoist/field processing unit

A field hoist for dressing an animal is provided, the field hoist comprising:

• means for supporting the field hoist, the support means having a post extending upwardly therefrom,
• a base being slidably received over the post, the base having a winch and a means for locking a pivot mounted thereto, the base being freely rotatably about an axis defined by the post, the pivot locking means adapted to engage and disengage the post and the base in a desired angular orientation with respect to the axis, the pivot locking means comprising a threaded hole positioned in the portion of the base which receives the post and a corresponding threaded pin, the threaded pin extending through the threaded hole to frictionally lock the post and the base together, the threaded pin being provided with a handle extending laterally therefrom adapted to allow a user to engage and disengage the pin from the post,
• an angled upright having a vertical portion which is telescopically received within the base, the angled upright having a sleeve extending upwardly atop the vertical portion at a preselected angle of about 45 degrees towards the winch, the angled upright including a first pair of aligned holes extending through opposing sides of the vertical portion proximate to the bottom thereof, the base including a first plurality of pairs of corresponding holes which extend through opposing sides of the base, a first pin adapted to extended through the first pair of aligned holes and one of the first plurality of pairs of corresponding holes to lock the vertical portion to the base is a desired position,
• a support extension being slidably received within the sleeve, the support extension extending from the sleeve, a second pair of aligned holes extending through opposing sides of the sleeve proximate to the middle thereof, the support extension including a second plurality of pairs of corresponding holes which extend through opposing sides of the support extension, a second pin adapted to extended through the second pair of aligned holes and one of the second plurality of pairs of corresponding holes to lock the support extension to the sleeve in a desired position,
• a winch cable having a hook mounted at one end thereof, the other end of the winch cable being attached to the winch, the winch cable extending upwardly to the sleeve, the winch cable extending upwardly along the sleeve and the support extension, the winch cable with hook extending downwardly from the end of the support extension,
• a means for hanging an animal mounted on the hook.

A field hoist for dressing an animal is provided, the field hoist comprising:

• a receiver adapter having a horizontal leg, one end of the horizontal leg being adapted to be received into a vehicle receiver for supporting the field hoist, the other end of the horizontal leg having a post extending upwardly therefrom,
• a base being slidably received over the post, the base having a means for locking a pivot mounted thereto, the base being freely rotatably about an axis defined by the post, the pivot locking means adapted to engage and disengage the post and the base in a desired angular orientation with respect to the axis,
• an angled upright having a vertical portion which is telescopically received within the base, the angled upright having a sleeve extending upwardly atop the vertical portion at a preselected angle;
• a support extension being slidably received within the sleeve, the support extension extending from the sleeve,
• a winch cable having a hook mounted at one end thereof, the other end of the winch cable being attached to a winch mounted to the sleeve, the winch cable extending upwardly along the sleeve and the support extension, the winch cable with hook extending downwardly from the end of the support extension,
• a means for hanging an animal mounted on the hook.