Patent ID: 8062106

Claim:
A lifting holder system for an animal feeder or an animal carcass, said system comprising: a tree-interface bar having a length L and being configured to interface with a tree in a substantially linear orientation, wherein said tree-interface bar includes an upper portion, a lower portion, a front side, and a back side; a strap-interface connected to said back side of said tree-interface bar and extending therefrom; an extension arm having a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein said proximal portion is pivotally attached to said upper portion of said tree-interface bar, and wherein the length of said extension arm is chosen from about 1.5L to about 3L; a feeder/carcass-interface (F/C-interface) attached to said distal end of said extension arm; a linear actuator having a front side, a back side, a bottom end and a top end, wherein said bottom end is pivotally attached to said tree-interface bar and said top end is pivotally attached to said extension arm; and a drive configured to stroke said linear actuator; thereby providing a system configured to raise and lower said feeder or said carcass.