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I'm looking at getting a day bag, mainly for walk in day trips hunting deer and chamois but also the odd summer fly camp trip.
What are your guys suggestions on sizes of bags 25, 30, 35L?
How do the rear gun attachment packs go?
Also any suggestions on the best brands to buy?
Thanks in advance.
Kifaru have come out with some really nice lightweight gear now with their Minikeg.
I have their older stuff, the Gunbearer is the best invention they have as it allows a solid carry of the rifle and quick draw.
Expensive though, like most worthwhile stuff.
Either that or Osprey, get an older model on sale, spray it a darker colour and be happy.
Twinneedle Mollyme worth a look.
https://twinneedle.co.nz/products/mollyme-pack
I bought the Stoney Creek Whirinaki when Broncos had them on a lockdown special for $150. I'm really pleased with it
https://www.stoneycreek.co.nz/whirinaki-25l.html
Get a day pack with decent shoulder straps and waist band so you can still carry a reasonable load comfortably. We have a Pikau styled day pack and whilst it is good just to carry a few things for the day, it is next to useless for carrying any load when you shoot something.
I used to use a 25L but prefer my 35-40L now so long as it’s not too bulky when trying to bush stalk. Leaves you room to have it compressed down when not much in it but if you shoot an animal you can bone it out and comfortably carry it out.
Have a look at the 35L Markhor ($349.00)- just bought one after looking at a lot of alternatives
Cactus Huntway are hard to go past.
We use an eberlestock x1 euro I think its called. only around 25-30 ltr but that seems to work ok for day walks. also has the molle attachment strips in various places. have had tents etc attached to it in the past. what I like the most is it has a rifle scabbard built in which actually sits against your back unlike some of the other carry systems which has the rifle right off to one side or hanging off the back of the pack which i find really unbalances the bag and shifts the center of mass rearward and gets tiring very quickly. With the scabbard against your back it feels a lot more balanced and notice the weight of the rifle a lot less. ours is a few years old now so not sure what latest versions are like.
I'm starting to think the other way. I used to hunt with a pikau or pack with flat nylon straps, then upgraded to flasher bigger packs but find the padded straps are effing hopeless when shouldering the rifle to take a shot. Butt of rifle is unstable, and eye doesn't line up with sights like it usually does. Okay in more open country when you can take the pack off before taking a shot, but not much good bush stalking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sauer
Hows the Huntaway and Mollyme in scrub I like both packs but habe never handled one. I'm thinking for scrub are loud due to material used.
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polarfleece..like oversized pillow case...18" across bottom..tennis ball in each corner (dont tell the dog) strap is seatbelt...its long enough to carry deer the comfortable way and place pikau in plastic bag inside deers cavity...
have had hind quarters and boned out front end of 140 lb pig in this...JUST fit...its only time its struggled to hold a bit of hard ask. front end of red no issues at all...normally put all my gear in bum bag inside this and put that around waist when need bag for meat...
I use one of these.Quote:
Originally Posted by erniec
Total gamechanger for me, being able to load my knives and basics for the day, with enough room for a dry bag full of meat on the way out, with the rifle stowed in the scabbard, it's bloody great.
Coming down off the hill without having the rife on the shoulder is a big deal for this old man, means I can use the trekking pole properly, better balance etc.
Started with nothing
Sugar bag pikau.
Huntech pikau with canvas meatbag.
Swazi Stag Bag
Twinneedle Mollyme.
Still have the last three take any of them depending what I am doing.
Mollyme is good to take a bit more gear like camera stuff.
Have fitted 2 man tent and gear for two nights in it could go longer if fly camping and tried harder with gear.
Stag bag is good but with cinched up fairly small.
Pikau good but you have to open and retie it every time you open it.
But weighs nothing really.
And as cigar said thin shoulder straps have their place.
I had cactus make to fleece cover for mine which stop all noise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smartie
My is the Miklet from cactus but I find it a bit small.
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I also have the Markhor 35 ltr as well. Little large for day hunts and fine for a couple of nights at huts but tight for fly camping with a bed roll (done all 3 with mine) etc.
Great on the day hunt however if you have some boned out legs and back steaks to carry out.
I do use the carry loops on the back for my rifle but if the pack is full it does put a lot of weight a long way out from your back.
If you could balance it then having the rifle on the side would be better.
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Cactus huntaway is pretty solid. I have taken to putting a fleece top over it. Just a cheapy from the warehouse.
Cuts the noise right down. If you aren't bush hunting then no need.
Cheers for all the advice, its much appreciated.
iv got a simple huntec bag with a washable canvas liner inside it
keeps the meat nice and clean then just turn it inside out hose it out and chuck it in the washing machine
Iv got others but I keep coming back to this one due to the clean meat aspect
https://huntechoutdoors.com/product/25litre-day-pack/
I think this is the new version of what im talking about
I'used one of these for years. After animal is down, meat in the canvas bag and stuff your other items down between the fleece and canvas sac and in my hunting belt pouches.. But i see this update has a pouch on the front which is handy.
Old seatbelt adapted to fit on right shoulder strap instead of padded one Which is tucked out of the way,,main pack compressed down,doesn’t affect gun shouldering position ,shoot deer,remove seatbelt strap and use padded ones to carry boned out deer.
Have canvas meat bag to put meat into to keep pack clean.
Hi there anyone know how the Twinneedle mollyme pack goes in the bush. I do more bush hunting and so after a day pack with little noise. Is the mollyme quiet. This question was asked before but only see answers about the cactus pack. Don't really want to add a fleece top to quieten it down
All you need to do is keep your hip belt tight and slip your shouting arm out when you think a shot might be on - I do it all the time no drama.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cigar
I have both the cactus huntaway and the molly me. I’d say the molly me is slightly quieter but it is still noisey if pushing through the thick stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by pj85
I do all my bush hunting with the molly me and find if your careful and go slow enough it does the job fine. It sits quite close in to your body and you are able to cinch it in which helps.
If you want something super quiet the huntech 40l is a good option.
Hey there, do you know what kind of weight you can carry in it at $150 seems like a great option for carrying out meat, if it can handle a bit of a load?Quote:
Originally Posted by kimber08
Must be something wrong with me, my K2, is my dayhunt back pack.
- Carry a whole animal larger than a rabbit in it
- Use it as a shooting support over high tussock
- Use it to snooze on in horrible terrain
- Use it as a wind shield for my brew making
- Use it to hide behind when cover is sparse
- Caught out overnight, take your boots off and stick your feet and boots in, dry warm feet and dry boots in the morning.
Started with a potato sack pikau, beer bottle tops in the corners and bailing twine straps, lightweight and very effective. hindquarters always made into back pack with back steaks in the pikau.
The huntech pikau is about as effective with better straps and canvas bag. Ridgeline pikau is similar with padded straps and a front zip pocket which is useful. Personally, I dont like all the 25-30L day packs with a million pockets, buckles, belts and whistles.
The K2 Hunter is an excellent pack which I have used as my main pack for 30 odd years, carried a lot of meat and still going strong after minor upgrade.
Macpac Weka and Osprey tempest would be very good day pack which would serve as overnight pack, no problem.
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Originally Posted by Mr300WSM
I can only comment on the older NZ made ones as I used one for over 10 years and a mate I hunt with still uses one.
They handled a good load of meat with ease and lasted really well.
The newer huntech ones are the same design just made overseas.
I went to twin needle and cactus because I prefer nz made.
I use a belt with some army surplus pouches as I don't like having anything on my back if I can avoid it. Lot of good bags out there, but many have zips. Zips are bloody noisy!
Noisy to open or noisy because if the metal pull tabs jangling about?Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
The jangly metal zips are soon seen to with a set of cutters and small paracord loops put in their place.
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Originally Posted by erniec
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Originally Posted by caberslash
Yes, have paracord on all my zips. Opening/closing is the issue. I make more noise when I'm walking, but when sitting in wait for an animal to appear, a zip can be painfully loud at times.
