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I walked through a Cabela's this past weekend. I was waiting to meet up with a friend for lunch. Usually, when I'm in one of these stores I just shake my head at the prices and walk away. This time, I saw a pretty slick back pack, with great padded straps, a nice frame to it and a section to slide your rifle into. I really liked it but the thing was around $330. Anyone have any recommendations for a good rifle compatible back pack for hunting? Thanks.
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I bought an Eberlestock Gunrunner II from Optics Planet for around $220 shipped, I haven't used it yet. There are YouTube videos on different Eberlestock packs. Good luck!
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Eberlestock, Kifaru, and Hornhunter make great packs, based on needed size and budget...I have a Hornhunter G2 for whitetail hunting, and it works great for packing the rifle and a full days supply.
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I bought an ALPS COMMANDER X. Used it last year and it worked great. The pack zips off when needed. Quarter of an elk packed out at a time. http://www.alpsoutdoorz.com/products/extreme/commander-x-pack Should be able to find it for around $200.00.
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Eberlestock. Best rifle carrier. Good pack.
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For decades I carried a Barney's Moose Freighter pack with a seriously huge bag. The original designer of the bag modified my standard bag to take a rifle stock in an outside pocket and rest between pack and pockets.
It did a lot for a very long time. Then it disappeared from the boat when Riley took it hunting...
Nothing out there as good...
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Eberlestock. Best rifle carrier. Good pack. I used an Eberlestock for a few hunts this past season and was really impressed with how comfortable the rifle carrier was. Made the hike in/climb up much more comfortable. I only used the carrier when hiking before light and don't have much use for it during daylight hours where I hunt...but it really is a great carrier.
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What everyone says above about Eberlestock is true. It has the very best, usable rifle carrier available. Dang good pack too.
Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times.
Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.
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I have an Eberlestock J104 that I've used for a decade or so. The rifle scabbard is great, until you take the rifle out of it, and then all the weight of the pack is held off your back a good 4 to 6 inches.
I haven't found a good solution or substitution. Though it is a convenient place to carry a tripod and spotter.
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I use the Eberlestock Scabbard with a Mainframe pack then strap a day pack to that. Makes it easy to come out heavy on the first trip.
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