Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Backpack Hunting what's you're day pack weigh loaded?

Assuming you mean daypack, 22 lbs in elk season, 17-18 lbs when I'm chasing whiteys around home.

Optics is what really jacks up the weight in my pack, especially my relatively light 65mm spotter and the accompanying tripod. I suspect I am around 20-22 pounds all in, without rifle.

I don't carry a lot of stuff that others seem to...first aid kit, hatchet, saw, extra headlamp, extra socks and other cloths, etc. I usually only have one nalgene bottle on me for a day hunt.
If it's warm out I don't carry rain gear or a few other things. If I even sightly know the country I am in, I also forgo my GPS.

I don't know how some people get their pack so relatively light with all the stuff they seem to carry.

Between 20-30 depending on optics/tripod.

Including my little Kowa TN-553 and tripod, and 1.5L of water, around 15lbs.

I do not carry many "ifs", though.

Around 25 going in, about 100 coming out. Eberlestock Mainframe with batwings and butt bucket when bowhunting or scabbard when rifle hunting.

Early seasons in warm weather; About 17 pounds.

Late seasons and cold weather: About 34 pounds.