Piggie Supplies

[superduty]

Can anybody tell me where to go to purchase a good block and tackle for hoisting a pig and also the coat hanger looking spreader that is used. Hopefully there is a store that I can physically go to near me. Any assistance would be greatley appreciated.

 

[gnn961]

Dave (Bighorn67) let us borrow the one he had bought at Wal-Mart to skin Kenny's 185 pound pig at the slam and it worked very well.It's uses a strap instead of rope but with one hand I hoisted the pig up ( beer in the other hand).

 

[Speckmisser]

Dave,

I picked up my block and tackle at Cabelas. You can get them locally as well.

I would recommend that, as with many things, get more power than you think you need. It doesn't cost that much more for four pulleys thans for two, and it makes hoisting that hog a cinch.

You can get the gambrels just about anyplace that sells hunting gear too. Cabelas is good, or some WalMarts have them. Or you can make your own... especially if you have access to a welder (or even better, access to some beers and a friend with a welder).

Nothing wrong with the old, rope-over-a-tree-limb, tied to your bumper deal... but a good block and tackle sure makes it easier to do single-handed without having to maneuver your vehicle all around the tree.

 

[superduty]

Thanks guys for the response. I was trying to avoid the shipping and handling plus the having to be home to take delivery thing. It's also fun to get to play with it in the store before making a choice to buy. Kind of hard to compare quality of something to its lesser or upgraded version looking at construction and alloys when it is online. I gave in though and bought two systems from Cabelas. Phill, I took youre advice and got the four pulley with an added gambrel and the heavy duty three pulley and gambrel combo. I went to JHO's store and picked up two heavy duty canvas game bags to boot. The shipping and handling on those two items cost the same as buying one bag.

I think I'm getting spoiled though with all these gadgets. I was raised migshifting all my outdoor needs. I will teach the kids the old school ways though untill they can afford to buy the easy way out.

 

[bighorn67]

Mine cost $19 at Wal-Mart. It breaks down into a 5 inch square sack that you can pack in with you and use in the field.

Dave

 

[Speckmisser]

I know what you mean about getting spoiled on the gadgets. For so many years, I did everything the hard way.

Now I find myself spending the money for guides and tresspass fees, and buying tools that make life easier and more efficient. Maybe it's just because I can afford it now, or maybe I'm getting soft and lazy. I dunno.

 

[Rancho Loco]

Soft and lazy...

 

[BDB]

I'll vote myself into the soft and lazy category at times

Then again it may just be the fun of new toys and the dreaming of how I plan to use them

 

[New Pig Hunter]

I've gotten myself into the soft and lazy category.....

but I still managed to break out the gas welder and make up a take-apart PVC gambrel that freedvr2 posted about a while back.
http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/index....showtopic=12274

then I got inspired and made up another all-steel gambrel, just for something to do. It came out better than expected.

then one day a few months ago I was rummaging around in the junk pile at my dad's house and found one of those 4-wheel cheapie block and tackle things. So I took it home, found 8 small high-tech roller bearings in my junk pile and figured out how to install those bearings into the center of each nylon wheel of the b&t. Then I re-strung it with new 3/8" line. Works a whole lot better.

Cheers,

Carl