Page 1 of 5 123 ... LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 46

Thread: Sheep hunting sleeping bags

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    soon to be Yukon
    Posts
    4,012

    Sheep hunting sleeping bags

    Whats everyone using for aug sheep hunting backpacking sleeping bags.
    KEEP SHOOTING OR SHOOT A BIG GUN!!!!
    IF YOU DON'T HUNT YOU AINT RIGHT IN THE HEAD!!!!!!!!!
    A SCREAMING ELK THERE'S NOTHIN BETTER!!!!!!
    KNOW WHEN TO KEEP THE WIFE OUT OF MY HUNTING SPOTS !!!!!!!!!!

  2. Site Sponsor

  3. #2
    Join Date
    Oct 2012
    Location
    Lower Mainland
    Posts
    343

    Re: Sheep hunting sleeping bags

    Huge fan of the Marmot Elite Trestles bags, have multiple different rated bags for different trips.

    Would be making my decision on how heavy of a bag I want weather forecast dependent from those line of bags.
    Life begins where your comfort zone ends

    WSSBC Monarch; RMGA; 2% for Conservation Certified; WSF; BCWF

  4. #3
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Posts
    69

    Re: Sheep hunting sleeping bags

    Used to have a western mountaineering -5 bag when I used Hunt Dalls in the yukon. Seemed to be the only company at the time where the cold rating was actually accurate. Great bag until it went missing. Lightweight and reasonably warm, with good zipper.

  5. #4
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Haney,BC and anywhere you can hunt in BC out of the rain !
    Posts
    8,649

    Re: Sheep hunting sleeping bags

    I have 3 different Valandre bags, Shocking Blue -20c/-5F, Bloody Mary -15c/5F and the Swing -5c/23F, they are an excellent bag, I picked up two of them used but new on EBay for half the retail cost.
    7mm PRC soon to be the most popular cartridge in North America

  6. #5
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Posts
    12

    Re: Sheep hunting sleeping bags

    I’ve been using the Marmont Plasma 15f/-9c. It’s just under 2LB with 875+ fill. I’ve used it sheep hunting and on late season backpack mule deer hunts. No issues.

  7. #6
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    Kamloops
    Posts
    4,309

    Re: Sheep hunting sleeping bags

    Stone Glacier
    WSSBC Monarch
    WSF Life Member
    2% Certified
    RMGA Member
    CCFR Member

  8. #7
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Location
    100 Mile House
    Posts
    55

    Re: Sheep hunting sleeping bags

    I have the Nemo/First Lite Scout 30. Pretty decent to date (2 trips to the Rockies) and no issues. Wish it was a little wider but the price was right for the weight and bulk.

  9. #8
    Join Date
    Aug 2014
    Location
    North Van
    Posts
    46

    Re: Sheep hunting sleeping bags

    Used my MEC Draco -9 last August and it worked well

  10. #9
    Join Date
    Jan 2015
    Location
    lower Mainland
    Posts
    2,146

    Re: Sheep hunting sleeping bags

    Western mountaineering,

    buy once, cry once
    He's anything but a hunter.
    More like another, Rain Coast Sociopath Fraud. Living off the prevails of his chronic lies, like the rest of them...

    It's an issue, because these sociopath environmentalist's, will dilute the facts.
    To the point you or Joe public, won't know them any more..
    They count on that big time..

  11. #10
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Location
    6-04
    Posts
    1,820

    Re: Sheep hunting sleeping bags

    I bought a marmot -7c bag about 10 years ago and it’s always been a good bag for august/September. Think it weighs about 3lbs, and cost about $300 at the time. Good investment for the price, but has gotten pretty pounded out.

    On that note, I want to be comfier. I’m upgrading my bag(s), and started with a cold weather bag. I couldn’t decide between down or synthetic, so I bought both, a WM antelope (5F with overfill) and a Kifaru 0 degree slick bag. I haven’t tested either of them yet (hope to in February) and tho they are two different animals, the WM stands out without a doubt being a nicer bag. Twice the loft, packs smaller (It fits in my marmot stuff sac), it’s lighter, and just plain comfier. Honestly I’m not to impressed with the look/feel of the slick bag and it’s top zipper. A guy will be relying on his sleep pad for comfort, because there’s not much cushion in the bag.

    From never having a WM bag in my hands before, and after fondling this antelope, I’m sold. I will be picking up a lighter WM bag in the future for august hunts.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •