Hello huntingbc community,
Looking for advice about a framed pack to carry a game quarters out of the bush.
Thank you.
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Hello huntingbc community,
Looking for advice about a framed pack to carry a game quarters out of the bush.
Thank you.
P.S. Search this thread did not provide much information.
I use a Cabelas alaskan frame. Worked very well for me and is quite cost effective. Packed out elk, goat, deer and bear on it.
I through a Tatonka Lastenkraxe bag on it and it is a great combination. That said, there are better packs out there, but cost is much higher
Depending on how much you plan on using it, the Kifaru frame with the cargo panel is the cats meow. A bit pricy, but if a guy plans on a lot of use, then it’s usually justifiable.
Are you looking for a frame to put game on? Or a pack with external frame to put game between the bag and frame?
Check out stone glacier
Well what are you going to do more of? Packing quarters or using as a backpack? If the backpack side outweighs the quarter carrying, then a Stone Glacier or Kifaru is the cats ass.
If you anticipate using it for carrying quarters more, then the answer is still the same...
However, that assumes your budget is around $1000.
If you are set on a frame and bag, then a Barney Freighter is the answer. But requires the same budget.
If you don’ t have a $1k budget then you are looking at the Cabela’s or Tatonka frame.
I have a Cabelas alaskan guide pack frame. Comfy harness, and pretty sturdy frame! Handles 60-80#'s pretty well. 120 bucks or so at Cabelas.ca. The Alpz frame works, but is a tad flimsy, but it packs meat out too. Or, you could spent the big bucks, and buy a system, like SG, or MR. Moosin
If you’re planning on using it for any amount of distance or time I’d suggest stone glacier or mystery ranch. I have a mystery ranch Marshall that I’ve packed well over 80 pounds around 20km in one day or around 65-70 for multiple days up to 25 km per day no problem. The mystery ranch seems to be a couple pounds heavier than the competitors, but they’re a bomb-proof bag.
My partner runs one of the stone glacier packs. I like the side pocket on his for the spotting scope and it’s a bit lighter. Also more expensive.
The good packs really start to shine when you put a good load on them. If your plan is to pack a few elk quarters for a few kms out of the bush then go with one of the cabelas frames, but if you’re planning on backpack hunting, buy once cry once.
Rampart usually has mystery ranch ranch on sale in the spring.
I suggest something like a tatonka lasternaxe or similar. Get something welded... not those ones with cotter pins every where.
That being said, comfort in the straps and harness are key on whatever you get.