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With the ground getting very wet I'm looking at back pack options for smaller fallow and also roe.
I wondered if anyone would recommend a particular deer sack. I have borrowed one from a friend and it works very well with up to and including mature fallow does, but unfortunately it's been discontinued.

I am considering this as an option. Has anyone used this or similar? I'd be interested in your comments.

 
roberts1066 said:
With the ground getting very wet I'm looking at back pack options for smaller fallow and also roe.
I wondered if anyone would recommend a particular deer sack. I have borrowed one from a friend and it works very well with up to and including mature fallow does, but unfortunately it's been discontinued.

I am considering this as an option. Has anyone used this or similar? I'd be interested in your comments.

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Have exactly that - ace bit of kit.

Almost three years old - damn near indestructible - had 3 CWD in it, or 2 roe or one reasonable sized fallow.

Had a 32kg dressed doe in it Saturday.

Folds down small to go into a coat game pocket.

One of my best buys.
 
Have both the monarch / ogden roe and sika sack. The newer version benefits from zips in the pockets. The tatonka frame packs are worth a look. Good design and robust. Would be better too if need to carry a medium size fallow
 
I really appreciate all of your replies. It has narrowed the choices considerably which is very helpful. Also thanks for including the detail of weights carried which helps no end.
 
FISH BOY said:
Have exactly that - ace bit of kit.

Almost three years old - damn near indestructible - had 3 CWD in it, or 2 roe or one reasonable sized fallow.

Had a 32kg dressed doe in it Saturday.

Folds down small to go into a coat game pocket.

One of my best buys.
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Good to know it will handle a fallow doe. Thanks
 
Another one for monarch sack. I've had a Sika hind and calf together In mine regular. Then packed reds and Sika out in bits. Basically as much as I can carry each trip. Bag is fine. My body is the limit nowadays. You've defo packed some deer to wear one out.
 
Thanks I'll have a look at tatonka.
Out of interest which version of the ogden do you prefer in relation to ease of carriage when empty?
 
Thanks I'll have a look at tatonka.
Out of interest which version of the ogden do you prefer in relation to ease of carriage when emp
Gm81 said:
Another one for monarch sack. I've had a Sika hind and calf together In mine regular. Then packed reds and Sika out in bits. Basically as much as I can carry each trip. Bag is fine. My body is the limit nowadays. You've defo packed some deer to wear one out.
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roberts1066 said:
Thanks
Very helpful! just to confirm is it the monarch sika version you have, I guess that the larger of the two.
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No I have the roe sack. I genuinely think you'd need to be a beast to fill a Sika sack and carry it. Mine is easily twice the size of other roe sacks. My friends have harkila and they are nothing near it.
Rob at monarch would tell you the size difference in real life. But I don't know how you would pick it up of the deck.
 
roberts1066 said:
Thanks
Very helpful! just to confirm is it the monarch sika version you have, I guess that the larger of the two.
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The Sika Sack has indeed more volume capacity in the liner compared to the standard Roe Sack or the Compact Waist Pack Roe Sack.

On your back folded/unused there is not much size difference between the Sika Sack & the Roe Sack, a small overall increase in liner size makes quite a difference in the volume capacity.
 
Have had a 37kg larder weight doe in my ogdens sika sack on Friday, wasn’t gralloched either. Also had a 50+ kg fallow buck last winter for a short downhill extraction, had help with both getting them on my back.
 
roberts1066 said:
Thanks I'll have a look at tatonka.
Out of interest which version of the ogden do you prefer in relation to ease of carriage when empty?
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I nearly bought a Tatonka but finding one in stock was hard at the time and I was put off by the limited array of bags and attachments for it. I ended up ordering an Eberlestock F1 Mainframe which I think is a better design and the options for attaching bespoke bags and packs to it (along with all manner of cheap molle kit) are vast. Not the cheapest but if you're into hiking or want a lightweight, versatile and increasing strong rucksack then it's pretty hard to beat.

Also at this time of year when a couple of fallow does are on the cards you can tie a sled to it and use it as a dragging harness.
 
nun_hunter said:
I nearly bought a Tatonka but finding one in stock was hard at the time and I was put off by the limited array of bags and attachments for it. I ended up ordering an Eberlestock F1 Mainframe which I think is a better design and the options for attaching bespoke bags and packs to it (along with all manner of cheap molle kit) are vast. Not the cheapest but if you're into hiking or want a lightweight, versatile and increasing strong rucksack then it's pretty hard to beat.

Also at this time of year when a couple of fallow does are on the cards you can tie a sled to it and use it as a dragging harness.
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Thanks I appreciate the additional info in your reply.
 
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