truckdriver20
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- Apr 7, 2024
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I’m a relatively new hunter looking to buy a hunting pack. Here’s my specific use case and requirements:
- I live in New York and day hunt for whitetail deer, but I hunt deep enough in that I’d like to be able to pack out a whole whitetail in one trip versus dragging or needing multiple trips.
- I saddle hunt and beed to carry in/out my saddle gear (stand, 3 sticks, saddle, ropes in pouch).
- I have Sitka fanatic bib and jacket that I pack in and out to avoid overheating sweating. They’re super warm and nice but pretty bulky.
- I currently use a Gregory Baltoro 75L internal frame pack that I have from other outdoor activities. I strap the sticks to the outside, but between the stand, saddle, ropes, bib + jackets, and kill kit, the pack is full with no more room for meat. This is mostly since the outerwear is bulky and the stand is an awkward shape to pack.
I’ve never used an external frame pack meant for carrying out meat so I’m not familiar with what they can do. Any recommendations for a pack that’d work for me and can carry tree stand gear, bulky outerwear, and all the meat from a whitetail? Thanks in advance for the recs!
- I live in New York and day hunt for whitetail deer, but I hunt deep enough in that I’d like to be able to pack out a whole whitetail in one trip versus dragging or needing multiple trips.
- I saddle hunt and beed to carry in/out my saddle gear (stand, 3 sticks, saddle, ropes in pouch).
- I have Sitka fanatic bib and jacket that I pack in and out to avoid overheating sweating. They’re super warm and nice but pretty bulky.
- I currently use a Gregory Baltoro 75L internal frame pack that I have from other outdoor activities. I strap the sticks to the outside, but between the stand, saddle, ropes, bib + jackets, and kill kit, the pack is full with no more room for meat. This is mostly since the outerwear is bulky and the stand is an awkward shape to pack.
I’ve never used an external frame pack meant for carrying out meat so I’m not familiar with what they can do. Any recommendations for a pack that’d work for me and can carry tree stand gear, bulky outerwear, and all the meat from a whitetail? Thanks in advance for the recs!
