Thank you all for the replies. As I do not live in "backpacking " country, most stores have nothing to examine or try on first hand. Probably like shopping for a snow shovel in Florida.

I am looking for something comfortable, durable, and capable of carrying a daypack sized load for hunting but with a load shelf or compression rig that would allow carrying a meat bag or dry sack in addition to the day pack load.

Open to any other suggestions.

Thanks

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