I was curious instead of using a vest if anyone still uses a backpack to store their gear?
last year I ran a backpack with some call specific pockets attached to the waist belt.. worked pretty good, carries weight better than a vest and if i want a cushion or lounger chair either can simply be attached to the straps, but the calls are not as accessible when seated like a vest.
My buddy uses a fanny pack plus a cushion and he loves it
Quote from: TauntoHawk on February 28, 2017, 09:37:22 AM
last year I ran a backpack with some call specific pockets attached to the waist belt.. worked pretty good, carries weight better than a vest and if i want a cushion or lounger chair either can simply be attached to the straps, but the calls are not as accessible when seated like a vest.
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I'm trying a vest again this year but have a feeling I'll be back to my pack. It's just what I'm used too. Once I sit down, I place my pack between my legs or to my right side. Everything is accessible and organized to my liking.
I don't carry anything right now but have used a backpack and a waist pack in the past. Never owned a vest
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Quote from: TauntoHawk on February 28, 2017, 09:37:22 AM
last year I ran a backpack with some call specific pockets attached to the waist belt.. worked pretty good, carries weight better than a vest and if i want a cushion or lounger chair either can simply be attached to the straps, but the calls are not as accessible when seated like a vest.
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I'm trying a vest again this year but have a feeling I'll be back to my pack. It's just what I'm used too. Once I sit down, I place my pack between my legs or to my right side. Everything is accessible and organized to my liking.
I might go back to a vest too not sure have 44 days to decide I guess.. Wish I could build my own Vest
With call specific pockets as someone mentioned, thats what I meant, thanks. If I ever get 5 minutes I would like to make another backpack with call specific pockets and have a flap come around each side of the waist for a cpl pockets waistline. Like I said, if I get the time, I would like to put one together and just show it to get some opinions, thanks for the input. Might be a few guys that have our backpacks here, not sure.
I used a backpack for years. But after buying a vest I'll never go back. I am better organized now. The pack was just full of stuff to dig through
I would love to have a turkey hunting specific pack for hunting with specialized pockets but they will never make one so I use a vest. Haven't had a good one in years.
Quote from: flintlockgirl on February 28, 2017, 05:15:59 PM
With call specific pockets as someone mentioned, thats what I meant, thanks. If I ever get 5 minutes I would like to make another backpack with call specific pockets and have a flap come around each side of the waist for a cpl pockets waistline. Like I said, if I get the time, I would like to put one together and just show it to get some opinions, thanks for the input. Might be a few guys that have our backpacks here, not sure.
I have a backpack and just about everything you've ever made. Including the original lounger sack. Lol
Bubba
I carry a camouflage hand satchel and a turkey seat. I do have to dig through it, but I can carry everything I need and then some. After I sit down I just open it up and put what I think I will need on top. I carry several call, thermocell, extra head net, gloves, pruning shears, binoculars, extra shells, TP, and a few other things. It has a shoulder strap that I can use to free up my hands if I need to. I used a vest for years, but I probably won't go back to one. I hunt in Georgia, and late season can get really warm so no vest is a more comfortable way to go. I know it's not the way to go for everyone, but it works for me.
I use a messenger bag but thing a backpack with call pockets that fit various calls would be awesome. Would be nice if you could get it custom made to what you carry.
I switched to a backpack last year. I liked it better than a vest. Especially for long sits since I can carry snacks and water easier. I use a carabiner to attach a cushion if I am running and gunning. Sometimes even strap a lounger chair on the bottom of it. It can be annoying digging for calls. I have a badlands pack so it has external pockets that I can access my calls pretty easily.
It really is a plus/minus kind of deal for me. Each have their strong points. But I'm gonna stick with a pack for now.
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I've gone full circle from nothing but BDU and shirt pockets to various waist and back packs to vests. I'm trending back to a combo of shirt/pants pockets supplemented with a waist pack for friction calls and comforts. They're arguably less organized than a vest, but the pockets are usually more secure and I don't lose things like I did occasionally with a vest.
What I think would be optimum would be a small, single strap sling-style pack like Maxpedition makes. Those can be efficiently shifted from your back to your front...minimal movement needed to place it to your side or between your legs when sitting. I wish Maxpedition produced one that was more hunter friendly (with camo patterns and quiet access).
We have been helping hunters find a different way to get out and hunt for years. We combine some pack and vest concepts to help get your gear in the field more comfortably. I know when I have taken a youth in the field my hand are full with my own gear let alone the youths gear. So we have designed the Blind Hog to carry a blind, chairs, decoys, weapon, and accessories.
http://sophuntinggear.com/products/?route=product/product&path=26&product_id=53&manufacturer_id=3
We also have a chair and vest combo called the Ground'n Pound Chair System. This is a vest with a self supporting chair that gives more of a pack style hunting vest. Their is many ways to make a successful hunt.
Www.gobeardbuster.com
Hope this helps
Quote from: ChiefBubba on February 28, 2017, 08:04:45 PM
Quote from: flintlockgirl on February 28, 2017, 05:15:59 PM
With call specific pockets as someone mentioned, thats what I meant, thanks. If I ever get 5 minutes I would like to make another backpack with call specific pockets and have a flap come around each side of the waist for a cpl pockets waistline. Like I said, if I get the time, I would like to put one together and just show it to get some opinions, thanks for the input. Might be a few guys that have our backpacks here, not sure.
I have a backpack and just about everything you've ever made. Including the original lounger sack. Lol
Bubba
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Quote from: West Augusta on February 28, 2017, 07:59:57 PM
I would love to have a turkey hunting specific pack for hunting with specialized pockets but they will never make one so I use a vest. Haven't had a good one in years.
We made several back 6-8 years ago, they went over pretty big.
I'll use the same backpack I use when deer hunting if I'm planning on hunting all day. It's easier to pack some food and my thermos in a backpack. I only run 3 calls anymore and carry those in my pocket so I'm not concerned about call storage.
I carry both in my vehicle during the season. Cabelas made a vest called Instinct and it had a seat with back rest attached. I bought one 3 years ago and went back to buy one this year just to have as an extra but that don't carry the same model anymore so I bought the one closest to that one that has a back and seat so you can just sit down anywhere where a tree or not. Then sometimes I'll take my seat in and side satchel. Just depends on where or how long I'm hunting.
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Advantages of a vest over a backpack include:
1) Convenience of being able to sit against a tree quickly without having to remove the backpack (quickly).
2) Having a pack specifically designed for carrying the equipment you are using (with specific storage areas
for particular items). The downside of this, is that you have to remember where everything is.
3) Most turkey vests have the convenience of a built-in seat. The seat not only adds to the comfort of sitting
on the ground, but more importantly keeps your butt dry on wet ground.
4) I personally have found the game bag convenient to carry a turkey out a long ways (although a backpack
could probably be rigged better with some effort).
The advantages of a backpack over a vest include:
1) Availability and price (for a basic pack).
2) You can generally carry more stuff in a backpack (which actually not might be a good thing).
3) It is considerably easier to find a backpack that "fits" well. As a smaller guy, I have found it challenging to
find a vest that fits well and comfortably.
4) Backpacks can be rigged to carry decoys, portable blinds, and dead birds... etc.
5) A backpack is better for distributing weight for longer or more arduous treks in the woods.
Currently my preference is a vest for the majority of my hunting. I am not very organized, and vest aids in my ability to easily organize my gear and keep it convenient to hand when it is needed.
Quote from: tha bugman on February 28, 2017, 10:17:03 AM
My buddy uses a fanny pack plus a cushion and he loves it
A lot of times I use a fanny pack and a seat, the first one that came out, hs strut I think, seems cooler at midday, in Florida it can be 90 in the spring.
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Quote from: tha bugman on February 28, 2017, 10:17:03 AM
My buddy uses a fanny pack plus a cushion and he loves it
A lot of times I use a fanny pack and a seat, the first one that came out, hs strut I think, seems cooler at midday, in Florida it can be 90 in the spring.
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In The Sip it can be 90 in February apparently :TooFunny: :TooFunny:
I use a back pack with a waist pack attached to the back pack with caribiner clips on each side. My two decoys fold up in the main compartment of the back pack. Then I have the front zippered part of the back pack for some gear and snacks plus the side holder of the back pack for a water bottle plus all the compartments on the waist pack to carry all of my other gear. When I sit, I just lay the back pack/waist pack combo on the ground next to me and everything is within easy reach. Works great for me.
Yes a Wally world RT backpack. I would like to try a vest though. Backpack is comfortable for long walks.
For turkey don't like backpack at all very inconvenient I'm always reaching for something and have to take it off every time I'd go for camo fanny pack if no vest everything in easy reach and if your deke used can still fold one up and put in in there
I've seen video of some of these bowhunters with five DSD decoys, a blind, bow, chair and all that goes with it. I suspect they have a hired hand to carry all that!
I use a backpack quite often, and not your typical Wal-Mart pack either. With a couple of pockets everything is organized, and it makes carrying a bird out a hands free comfortable endeavor.
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