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Re: Why hunting-specific packs?
« Reply #15 on: July 10, 2017, 11:34:13 PM »
As with most of my early "technical" hunting gear I started started with the better mountaineering brands; The North Face, Dana Designs, Patagonia (I know!), Outdoor Research, etc.  Until technical hunting gear became mainstream there were not a lot of options. That said, I looked for packs that were big and had heavy load capabilities.  They were few and typically heavy.   

The main differences I see in "hunting" specific packs vs. other packs are the load ratings and versatility. Osprey makes a great pack (I grew up ~40 miles from their shop) but have found them more lightly built than more hunting specific packs. Mountaineering packs typically top out at <~60 lb load ratings and I have found them comfortable to that point, but beyond that the suspension is lacking. That said, there are a number of packs that are comfortable beyond that. In reality it depends on how much and how heavily you use a pack for hunting vs. other pursuits. My ideal packs are and most of my packs were bought for hunting and are heavily built for size, compactable (carry camp in then day hunt), and have multiple lashing possibilities. I am getting wimpy anymore and am looking at lighter packs with the same heavy carry abilities and other hunting specific features.

For what it's worth I have usually carried dry sacks in my pack, but typically for gear. For meat I have always carried a few game bags and a few contractor bags.  On long trips the game bags make a great hanging meat (cooling) bag and the contractor bags have multiple uses beyond keeping a pack clean.

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Re: Why hunting-specific packs?
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2017, 02:53:13 AM »
No need. I use hiking packs, an Alice pack, a "hunting" pack and pack frame. Just depends on what terrain, distance and type of hunting. 1st load with whatever I got then pack frame. To silence your pack use electrical tape. Use 1 hand and shake your osprey, wherever you hear noise warp it a couple of times to silence. Then if you need to take it off it peels of easy. :tup:
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Re: Why hunting-specific packs?
« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2017, 05:25:24 AM »
No need. I use hiking packs, an Alice pack, a "hunting" pack and pack frame. Just depends on what terrain, distance and type of hunting. 1st load with whatever I got then pack frame. To silence your pack use electrical tape. Use 1 hand and shake your osprey, wherever you hear noise warp it a couple of times to silence. Then if you need to take it off it peels of easy. :tup:
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Re: Why hunting-specific packs?
« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2017, 07:08:48 AM »
No need. I use hiking packs, an Alice pack, a "hunting" pack and pack frame. Just depends on what terrain, distance and type of hunting. 1st load with whatever I got then pack frame. To silence your pack use electrical tape. Use 1 hand and shake your osprey, wherever you hear noise warp it a couple of times to silence. Then if you need to take it off it peels of easy. :tup:

Man I can't tell you how many times I did that in the field when I was in the service LOL

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Re: Why hunting-specific packs?
« Reply #19 on: July 11, 2017, 08:15:32 AM »
I have an Osprey, circa 1995 and a hunting pack.  I bought a second pack for hunting primarily because it had a scabbard built in, hydration compatible (not an issue with newer hiking packs), had pockets that fit scopes and other hunting stuff, was built to carry a heavier load and I didn't want blood all over my hiking pack.  So, pretty much what everyone else said.

You could make it work, I would much rather go in with less than optimal gear than sit home or hunt from the road.

 


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