As a western hunter, the backpack I select to go over my shoulders matters. Janky, subpar builds lead to discomfort. When you're uncomfortable, you're more likely to be distracted. If you're thinking ...

Every year, the load of gear I need to carry afield while hunting seems to increase. Hunting knives, elk calls, gloves, binoculars, snacks, camera gear, phone battery banks—all of it needs a place.

A few brands are always included on the hardest hunters’ gear list. Kifaru is one of them. Arguably one of the best mountain pack manufacturers in the game, the introduction of the new ARK Frame is ...

The Browning Whitetail 1300 is a versatile backpack that’s compatible with Browning’s carbon fiber pack frames. I brought this tough and comfortable daypack on a hike to an alpine lake to get a first ...

For most of his 60 years, Chris Peterson has been hunting elk and, when successful, packing them out on his back in boned-out quarters, sometimes over the course of two days. “Elk hunters enjoy pain, ...

I was feeling beaten and broken. With each step, my body screamed in pain, and my legs buckled under the load attached to my back. It wasn’t the pack’s fault. The 3,600-cubic-inch backpack was high ...

Many hunters go deep in the woods or mountains in search of game. Some cover so much ground that they’re gone for days. They have to carry all the essentials like food and water, first-aid equipment ...