Thread: Carrying fullsize SLR / bridge camera while hunting

I have an aliexpress copy of a capture clip on my pack strap (actually I have a couple on different packs so I don't have to swap it around all the time), when tramping or hunting easy ground the camera lives on there. Really good system for quick camera access on the move, it has made a big difference to how many photo opportunities I take advantage of as I don't have to stop and get camera out of pack the way I used to. Sometimes I have a spare lens in a pouch on my belt or pack strap too so I can do a quick swap say between a wide angle lens for landscapes and a telephoto for wildlife.

I do keep the camera strap loose around my neck as a backup in case it ever gets accidentally unclipped, though I might try a small stretchy cord onto the pack as a different option for that.

For nasty weather, thick bush-bashing or climbing steep stuff using your hands as well and chest close to rocks etc, then it goes inside pack in a small case - usually a generic neoprene one.


If I'm doing something with the main purpose being photography (ie out shooting rally photos for a day) then I use a dedicated camera backpack similar to the one scotty linked above (but mine is an older model) which has padded dividers for different lenses etc.