Custom saddle hunting book bag…input needed

[tjarvis22]

What is a MUST have for your saddle hunting bag? Or what is a layout change/design feature that you wish your current bag had. Looking to have a custom hunting book bag made for saddle hunting and just wanted to post on here to see what you guys say and to make sure I’m not missing anything.

 

[FuddRucker]

This is what I've had best luck with Saddle pack
you'll probably get better answers on another forum. Most people here are focused on western hunting, although there's lots of whitetail hunters trying to get into it who may have some relevant knowledge.

Anyway you might have better luck at: https://saddlehunter.com/community/index.php

They might be even more gear obsessed than some of the folks here. Always tinkering lol

 

[Eship]

I switched to a Stryker xl since most of my hunting is public land and pack outs are easier than drag outs. Previously, I used some cheap mossy oak bag and it worked perfectly for saddle hunting other than being shitty for pack outs. I’d basically keep that in mind. If you don’t plan on packing out your game ever, than basically any pack will do so long as it has at least one strap to fasten your sticks and one for your platform (or just put the platform in the bag). I also used a divide 1500 which worked just as well as the cheap mossy oak pack, but no better. I think all of the “saddle specific” packs are generally overrated. So, I’d either go with an externally framed pack if there’s a chance of you packing out game or go cheap and simple if not.

 

[KY_coop]

I've found i like my saddle hunting bag to be as simple and small as possible. I do the one stick thing and carry most everything in my saddle and I walk in with that. I don't saddle hunt when It gets cold. To many clothes and ropes to deal with. My bag ive settled on is the kuiu divide 1200. Just enough to hold bino harness for walk in, a grunt tube, some water, and maybe an extra face covering/hat. There's room for more but I've been trying to slim my process and gear down.