Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Backpack Hunting what r u using for a day pack without a scabbard?

I run a Badlands 2200. It has a gunsling for the pack outs if wanted. Meat sling, bladder pouch, spotter pouch, tripod holder, ect.... By far the feature I like most is the back zippered panel. I use it several times each day getting into the pack.

I use a scabbard of my own making (about 10 oz.) but before that used a Nimrod scabbard (a bit over a pound).

I use it on overnight spike camp excursions and day trips. It will do 45# comfy, and has done 80# several times on the way out and survived. Much over 45 and the aluminum stays flex too much to support the load. It basicaly turns into a frameless pack at that point.

I've come out with 1/2 a boned muley, day gear, maybe 5 miles (2x), 2 fronts and a hind quarter bone in off mule deer, day gear, maybe 1.5 miles (2x), Boned out sitka, overnight gear maybe 7 miles (1x). 1 hind quarter bone in, head and cape, day gear, maybe 2 miles (1x). Lots of lighter stuff also. Its not comfy with a 60+ pound load, but it gets it done.

I've yet to see a tested better option, but my buddies Kuiu pack looks promising and its much lighter. Will let him punish it a bit more before I decide on that one.

All I do are day hunts and have been very happy with a MR Bighorn.
Only used it 2 years, 1 antelope and 2 fairly large bodied mule deer(boned out/1 trip each).

Spotter on one side, tripod on the other in the pockets.
I rigged up another pocket on the belt for a camera/gps and attached a laser case on the other side. Works very well.

Packed out about 80-90lbs(?) over 3.5 miles this past Fall with a boned out deer. Luckily it was an easy walk and I(out of shape) sure as hell felt it the next day....grin

"Guy Love that Rifle scope combo!"

Thanks. Me too. Ruger in .375 H&H with a 1.5-5x Leupold, sighted in at 200 yards using 260 gr Nosler Accubonds at about 2620 fps. Roughly MOA accuracy, and sure did a fine job on a bear last year.

Regards, Guy

For the simplist of gear,,,,,this.



dave

Well what is it? The pack whore in me needs to know!

Longbow.

If you were refering to mine,,,
It was made by QuietHide Holsters