Run n Gun Hunting Pack Dump. What do you carry to the woods ?

[matt6506]

Here's my pack , I carry 4 modded hawk heliums attached to the outside. Inside I'm extremely minimalist: my ring of steps, knee pads and kestrel in main compartment. Outside pocket I have a headlamp, folding knife, tags, and bow pull up rope along with my Daisy chain gear hanger strap with s hooks and clipter. All together I'm at about 20#. I have my game plan hardcore frame pack on stand by in the boat or Jeep in case of need to field quarter.

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[Islandshooter]

How is that leafy suite while drawing a bow?

Trim the leaf material from your support side arm, been using them that way for years.

 

[Islandshooter]

21 pounds with Sitka Fanatic jacket. No water or food. 4 DIY sticks (amsteel or versa strap), platform, binos, range finder, spare release, two headlights, 2 or 3 biners, limb saw, G2 tree gear strap, compass, whistle, bow pull up. On me-saddle, tree tether, release, bow. Whatever it weighs, it's much less than an Assault or an Alpha!!

 

[PAhunter90]

can't beat the EXO 3500!!!! All I need is my Kestrel, WE stepps, and my EXO

 

[allmannerofcritters]

Let's see what's in your bags .

Maybe this can help out some folks or pick our brains to strengthen our set ups. This is what I usually carry in with me and how it loads up . Some items get taken out depending on the weather or how far I'm going in or if gun/ ground hunting . I'll get a detailed list on here when I can type it all out and also add camping gear for backcountry . But for now the picture can explain. This one is for all day cold saddle sits . If it's all loaded it's at 30+ with some water and snacks, if I wear my saddle and carry the bow I'm at 17lbs . Add winter layers and I'm at 20 lbs. View attachment 9246View attachment 9245

I'm still waiting on my first saddle, but I've had my Exo for a while. What do you guys do with your pack once you are up? I can't imagine it anywhere other than below a tether, directly in front of me...but I've never been in a saddle. Where do you guys put it?

 

[Swampdonkey47]

I've put it below the tether about mid chest to my right so I can shoot over it I also tried it one day rite in front as a knee pad.

 

[Swampdonkey47]

 

[ztrumble]

26.5# including the bow
Hunting height up to 30 feet

DIY sit drag
8 wild Edge steps
Kaider/Swaider combination
Cheap knee pads from the hrdwr store
Binos/rangefinder in Alps OutdoorZ harnesses
Alps OutdoorZ sandwich bkpk (can hold bow)
Kill bag with knife tags flag tape rubber gloves
Rain shell

And most importantly

**pill bottle full of milkweed**

 

[ztrumble]

.... I can't imagine it anywhere other than below a tether, directly in front of me...but I've never been in a saddle. Where do you guys put it?

That's a good idea... You could loose the knee pads/foam pad that way. Not that knee pads add much weight...

 

[bluetoofew]

Here’s the pack list of what is pictured :
Exo 3500
Mantis Saddle with linemans,tether,heater and ropemans
Predator Platform with VersaStrap +550 wrapped
Climbrite Spurs (modefied)
Mathews Bow
Kill kit ‘Tag bags ,knife,gloves,550 cord ,trash bag
Headlamp BlackDiamond
Vortex Binos
Rangefinder
Deer call
Release
S&S trekking poles
HandSaw
Milkweed pouch
Water bladder
gear rope and hanger
Thermarest Z seat with bungee
FL layers: Leafy suite jacket and mask ,Woodbury jacket. Base layers
Scarpa Boots 1 or 2

Are you using the cut up z-rest with bungee in place of knee pads? Are you using the bungee to attach the to the tree or is that for packing purposes only?

 

[KyleND]

26.5# including the bow
Hunting height up to 30 feet

DIY sit drag
8 wild Edge steps
Kaider/Swaider combination
Cheap knee pads from the hrdwr store
Binos/rangefinder in Alps OutdoorZ harnesses
Alps OutdoorZ sandwich bkpk (can hold bow)
Kill bag with knife tags flag tape rubber gloves
Rain shell

And most importantly

**pill bottle full of milkweed**

X2 for milkweed pill bottle

 

[Swampdonkey47]

Are you using the cut up z-rest with bungee in place of knee pads? Are you using the bungee to attach the to the tree or is that for packing purposes only?

Yeah that is in place of need pads and the bungee hooks in to the tree. I sit and lean to give my knees a break . The pad works but after a while it feels like it's almost not there.

 

[redhawk]

Wow maybe I have become a minimalist, from all my time lugging tree stands in deep woods. I only pack a fanny pack full of necessities. SNACKS!
I like to see what everyone else brings into the woods!

 

[ztrumble]

Yeah that is in place of need pads and the bungee hooks in to the tree.

So I saw a video of someone doing this, I I was wondering how well it works? You ever find that with certain trees that doesn't work? I would think it would work fine on rough bark But what about poplars and stuff like that?

 

[Swampdonkey47]

So I saw a video of someone doing this, I I was wondering how well it works? You ever find that with certain trees that doesn't work? I would think it would work fine on rough bark But what about poplars and stuff like that?

On some trees it's not as easy ,sometimes gotta bend the hooks to catch .If it doesn't work I have a string that I clip in to the gear rope to hang down