You bet Clint.It does'nt have to be expensive to go effectively deer hunting.Neccessity is the mother of invention as they say.Did'nt cost you much more than time to make it too.
Reminds me of a story a coonhunting.I met a fella who wanted to test his dogs to mine once that had boughten a dog somewhere for a little over $3000.I raised,bred,and trained my own strain and have sold a few for some 4 digit figures before myself usually young dogs.I never back down from these things and let the chips fall where they may.
Anyway as we were about ready to skin a coon[my Ernie dog treed] he pulls out this contraption of chain and grapple hooks.I had to ask being a wise ass and asked what's that supposed to be?It's my skinning grapple.[$30.00 he said.]I pulled out a length of bale twine and said here's mine.I said it doubles as a dog lead too.Fits in my back pocket and does'nt pinch my ass either......lol.
Anyway his animal was never first at a tree all night long.He went home a mumbling and I'm sure rechecked his checking account.So making use of the things around us that work do just as well or better than store bought stuff.