and a frame that can haul 100 pounds of meat. For a whitetail hunter, the best hunting pack might be a daypack that carries lunch, scents, and a few extra layers for the long sit. Many packs feature ...

Our pick for the best multi-day hunting backpack, the Sitka Mountain Hauler 4000, can expand from ... More 2,750 to 4,500 cubic inches to provide the capacity for a longer hunt and more meat.

Hunting backpack manufacturers take lots of things ... If not, you will kill your shoulders and back when hauling out meat. When it comes to size, it depends on whether you’re returning to ...

Many modern hunting packs offer impressive expansion options that enable a medium-sized bag to be used as a day pack and then expand to carry several nights’ worth of gear or to pack out meat ...

A hunting backpack can carry all their equipment and ... Our take: This waterproof backpack is the top choice of meat haulers for its comfort over long distances. What we like: Badlands ...

The author’s day hunting gear. Photo by Matt Cashell The simulated elk quarter. Photo by Matt Cashell I used a simulated 64-pound “elk quarter” consisting of blasting abrasive stuffed into game bags ...

Hunting is a gear-intensive sport, whether you’re sitting in a blind for ducks or hiking deep into the backcountry for elk. Packs are essential equipment for transporting and easily accessing ...

To load the meat bags, you separate the backpack from ... in the shoulder straps or hip pads. Where most other hunting-specific packs integrate a rifle sling that carries the gun vertically ...