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deeraddict

deeraddict

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I am in the market for a new backpack. Looking to get a good solid pack for hunting whitetail here in iowa, and will also be a good fit for an elk hunt in Colorado. Any suggestions???
 
I bought a 35 dollar remington back pack at wal-mart and i love it, came with a bladder and everything. Was skeptical at first but have been using it for two years and dont have a single complaint. Will be taking it to montana in november. There are a lot of badlands supporters on here but i guess its whatever you want to spend.
 
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Badlands SuperDay Pack. Most comfortable, most storage, most durable pack. I put this thing through the ringer and it is still perfect. Worth the money
 
I'm not entirely sure there is a one-pack-fits-all hunt, especially when it comes to western (particularly elk) hunting and midwestern whitetail hunting. A couple of buddies who have also hunted the midwest/east and I were just talking about this the other day. When the Badlands first came out, they sold quickly. Then after a few elk, coue's, and muley hunts, guys were getting rid of them for Eberlestock, Blacks Creek, Sitka, and Mystery Ranch. I have a Blacks Creek Jim Horn Signature Canadian (now the Mountain Man Candadian) and absolutely love it for western hunting. It has an extra compartment that zips out and gives you an extra 1500 cu in to carry meat out on your fist trip back to the truck, without having to have an extra frame pack, especially if you are a mile or more from camp/truck. I've carried several different kinds of packs and this is, by far, the most comfortable, although when its done, I'll probably get an Eberlestock.

After heading back to Iowa last fall to archery hunt, I realized that my pack is not the best set-up for midwestern whitetail hunting. The guys on here who have a Badlands 2200 and have it dialed in have a great set up. I know guys who have a Badlands 2200 and make it work out here, but I know several who sold theirs for one of the others above. Maybe the newer model I saw someone post lately that looks like a cross between the 2200 and my Canadian will be the solution.

I know this doesn't give you any better answers, but I wanted to point out the completely different hunting styles, which often require completely different set ups. Good luck!
 
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I have a badlands 2200 but it's primarily for western day hunts to carry more gear and it also has a built in meat shelf so I can take some meat out on my way to get the frame packs for the heavy hauling. For me it's way to big to take to a tree stand. I did get a great deal on it though from http://www.camofire.com. $160 shipped. As I'm typing this they have the badlands super day up for 106.00. That's a hell of a deal and that pack could be made to work for day hunts out west and still not to big to take to a tree stand. For hunting whitetails I use a pack i picked up at Gander mountain. It's nothing special but it gets the job done.
 
Good points made AZHunter. i guess I should give more info and that may direct some to offer more detailed advice. I hunt deer here in Iowa mostly out of prehung sets, but look to use my climber more this year. The elk hunt we are planning is a guided hunt on private ground, and horses will be utilized to haul out a kill, however, I do wnat to haul out the head on my back if I kill one. With that said, i am really looking for a good day pack that will give me the option of extra gear with out breaking the zippers out.
 
mplane72 said:
I have a badlands 2200 but it's primarily for western day hunts to carry more gear and it also has a built in meat shelf so I can take some meat out on my way to get the frame packs for the heavy hauling. For me it's way to big to take to a tree stand. I did get a great deal on it though from http://www.camofire.com. $160 shipped. As I'm typing this they have the badlands super day up for 106.00. That's a hell of a deal and that pack could be made to work for day hunts out west and still not to big to take to a tree stand. For hunting whitetails I use a pack i picked up at Gander mountain. It's nothing special but it gets the job done.
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I didn't realize the Badlands has a meat shelf. Is that a new feature? It wasn't there 3-4 years ago, when I went to buy a Badlands here and got talked into my Blacks Creek. My archery pro told me about he and a buddy of his each stuffing an entire Coue's whitetail into their Blacks Creek packs with the zip-out pouches and hauling them something like 3 miles back to his truck in one trip. One was completely quartered and the other was "stuffed" in after being field dressed. No need for a pack frame with that. A decent Coue's buck weighs about 60-70 lbs field dressed and you figure one elk quarter, with bone, is about 60-70 lbs and the packs are made for that kind of heavy hauling, especially since the meat pouch is right up against your back, helping you maintain your center of gravity.

With that and knowing the type of hunt you are going to be doing, Deeraddict, you will be perfectly fine with any pack that you will use in the whitetail woods. Although, if you get an elk deep in a canyon, you may rethink hauling its head out on your back! ;)
 
AZHunter, I just got the 2200 a couple weeks ago so I can't say if the meat shelf is a new feature or not. There are many reviews of the 2200, and lot's of other packs on you tube. I don't know that I would put a whole 1/4 on it but unless someone drops one close to a road or trail head I don't plan on hauling bones:)
 
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