>I recommend getting a non-hunting pack.
> Hunting packs are generally
>overpriced for their quality.
>I use a Gregory Baltoro
>65 for backcountry skiing, backpacking,
>hunting, mountaineering, and when its
>tightened down it makes a
>suitable day pack. I
>have zero complaints. I've
>hauled 80 lb loads in
>it, and lived out of
>it on trips ranging from
>1 day to 2 months
>(backpacking the Andes in Bolivia).
> The colors are well
>suited for hunting, and its
>one of the most comfortable
>packs I've ever worn.
>There's plenty of room for
>an elk hindquarter, and plenty
>of straps to haul a
>head, or shed antlers.
>It is hydration system compatible,
>has pockets sized correctly for
>spotting scope and tripod, and
>offers an excellent range of
>motion while being worn, for
>climbing, shooting a bow, ect...
> Buy it from REI
>and you can return it
>if anything ever goes wrong
>with it.
>
>
>
>Here's a link to a video
>about it-
>
http://www.rei.com/rei/videos/Ooyal...oplay=1#ooid=B5cmkxMjqYBx4mOkDeZkddtiCvhEroqt
This may seem like a basic question, but if you are using a "non-hunting" back pack like the Gregory Baltoro where are you putting a quarter form an elk or deer if it doesn't have a shelf. Are you placing the quarter right inside the pack where your gear woudl be stored? How about a gun? I'm assuming with a "non-hunting" back pack your slinging the gun on your shoulder and not in a built in scabbard of sorts?