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I’ve hauled lots of deer off of mountains in an EberlestockX2. I’m now using a SG with an xcurve frame due to having load lifters and more options. Packs down pretty small. The rain never ends in the rut so I’ll sometimes take the pack off the frame and throw a dry bag on it.
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i bought an MR Pintler bag for my Guide Light MT frame on my Marshall. works fantastic
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I have an Eberlestock F1 Mainframe that my buddy and I used to pack out a partially boned-out deer a couple of years ago and it worked just fine. I have two batwings and the center zip out. Works pretty well as a day pack and as a well as a hauler.
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Kuiu icon pro with the 1850 bag works good for me. A little extra that I like about it is the carbon frame "ears" stick up a little bit. It works perfect for me to put my rifle sling over one of the ears at the same time I sling it over my shoulder. It works like a hook so the sling won't slide off and I can use hiking sticks but still get the rifle off fast.
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I've used many packs over the years. What I've settled on, and use now, is a KUIU Ultra 5500. It's big enough to carry everything that I need and still has lots of extra room. It can be collapsed down to just a thin pack for hunting, then opened up to add all the boned out meat of a deer. The manufacturer claims that it will carry 150#. The biggest load that I have carried is an elk hind quarter, which doesn't weigh that much. Haven't hauled a moose hind quarter using that pack yet. But that might be close to 150#.
I've used rigid frame packs and I don't like that system because the rigid frame doesn't move with your body. People who have not hauled out a lot of critters seem to think that one needs a rigid frame for that effort. But once they have used both, they choose an internal frame strong enough to haul out a heavy load.
This is the system I use in the Adirondacks as well.
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I really like the Eberlestock X2 for what you describe. I carry a full size spotter and tripod in the outer sleeves. It allows me to carry meat out on the first trip back to the truck. When I get back to the truck, I switch to a Kelty meat hauling pack frame for the rest.
The X2 is a little heavy, but fits well and I don’t mind the extra weight because of how well it rides. That kelty meat hauler is one of the most painful pack frames ever....You've never owned a good pack or hauled meat miles...
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