Looking for ideas on a skinning pole station. Currently we hang from a rafter in the barn but I would like to build a separate station that could hang 2 deer at a time. Before concrete pad and a covering what would be a easy skinning pole build.

I have an older kids swing set that could be utilized but it probably wouldn’t get the deer completely off the ground. Thought about putting the legs in a 5 galling bucket with concrete to maybe raise it a foot but still not sure that gets it up enough.

Another idea would be to use 1 inch or 1 1/2 inch galvanized pipe from Lowe’s and somewhat build a swing set style setup. Would the galvanized pipe hold two 200lb deer without bending?

2 - 4x4x10
1 - 4x4x8
2 bags quick set quickcrete
1 400 lb hoist
1 led light

Cut your 4x4x8 in half and screw one half on top of your 10’s with 2” hanging off each side. Cut the other half in half, cut 45’s on the ends and brace the inside joints. Mount the hoist in the middle of your top 4x4. Put the light on the top.

Dig two holes 2’ deep 42” apart to the center. Set your 10 foot posts with the concrete. Plum it and call it a day.

Much like FSH stated - easier is always better. The most important thing is to dig the holes deep enough that tugging on the hides or lifting deer at an angle from pickup truck bed don't cause the bases to move.

and for the love of god, put an eye bolt approx 80" up from the ground so you can run a strap to each side of the gambrel from the post. that`ll keep the deer/pig/cald from spinning on you if you`re skinning by yourself.

Add a couple of faucets if at all possible......and a large sink. Always need to rinse off something or wash your hands.

We use a gantry crane I build from pretty light steel. All about 4" square tube. But it was not heavy tube. I got the pieces cut to length at the steel distributor where I purchased the tube. Welded it together. I honestly don't think it cost more than making something "cheaper". It was a couple hundred bucks I think total and has worked well for us for 20 years.

Sink like you use to clean fish with a couple split garden hoses for the water supply.

Make it high enough that you can get a 200+ lb deer up off the ground. You’ll need at least 9.5-10’ to do that. I’d use 12’ posts at least 2’ deep. If you use 10’ posts you won’t get your winch or lift high enough once you add scales. If you don’t plan on weighing them it’s no big deal. If you are you better go 10’ high.

I'd go ahead n make it big enough to hang a red stag....

Hot water! Once you have it, you’ll not clean a deer without it.

Other options

Brackets for wood design:
https://www.amazon.com/Frame-Bracke...&hvtargid=pla-494941647257&psc=1


Metal tripod with winch - Not sure how stable these are if you are skinning a deer.
https://www.amazon.com/Hunting-Made...Game+Hoist&qid=1606161496&sr=8-2

This looks stronger. Need to buy pipes/winch.
https://www.amazon.com/Boss-Buck-Tripod-Header-Pulley/dp/B0029WN5P4/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=Boss%2BBuck%2BBB-1-TPH2%2BHeavy%2BDuty%2BSteel%2BTripod&qid=1606161664&sr=8-11&th=1

I would rather bolt something to the floor vs sinking it into my concrete.

Put a roof over it and extra adjustable lights

Can’t hide the money here

If you want it to last more than 5 years, wrap the ends of post that will be in concrete with plastic. Concrete will eat through the post in a few years.

When you mount the winch and run your cable add an extra pully on your beam straight above the winch then out to the pulley that will be straight above the deer. In other words , the cable should make roughly a 90 degree . This keeps the cable from being on an angle and in the way when working on a deer.

Good idea.

We use a boat trailer winch to hoist the deer., has a roof, hooks to hang a Coleman lantern, a notch cut in the floor so you can walk around the deer when working on it. It’s right next to a water source, room for coolers as well. Gravel under where the deer hangs.

Rope over a limb, if you can use a tractor bucket. If you can't solve this puzzle stay at the house with the woman and babies.

25 years ago we cut 4 10" cedars. Set them 16x12' apart. Knotched them for double 2x10's. 2x6 rafters and 2x4 lad. Commercial metal roof. Added a concrete floor, old white ceramic double sink and a stainless cutting board. Also have a frost proof faucet and a cabinet to keep paper towels and such. Installed 2 wenches with metal cables. One and done

Here's a couple pics of mine. It's built like a jib crane with 4x4 tubing , note cable routing . It has a 8' x 8' mesh grate under it. Plenty of water available .



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Only Yankees hang a deer head first.