FANNY PACK STATEGY
 

I CURRENTLY HAVE A CAMO FANNY PACK FROM DEER HUNTING. WHAT DOES EVREYONE THINK ABOUT USING IT INSTEAD OF SHELLING OUT FOR A VEST.

RE: FANNY PACK STATEGY
 

Vests are designed to carry your gear in a position you can immediately lean up and sit against a tree and still have access to everything you need. Fanny packs will not give you this, do not have a built in seat and back padding, cannot carry your decoys and dead bird. I love fanny packs for deer hunting but not for turkey hunting. Invest in a good vest with a built in seat and padded back and turkey hunting will become much easier and you'll be able to sit longer.

RE: FANNY PACK STATEGY
 

Everybody has their own preferences. If your pack will hold what you need run with it. Personally I like the M/O Elite vest for the amount of pockets, cusion seat, and convience of carrying all the supplies.

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I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE WITH LEFTY THE FANNY PACK WOULD PROBABLY BE IN THE WAY WHEN YOU LEAN UP TO A TREE

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RE: FANNY PACK STATEGY
 

I look at buying a vest every year-- then I don't buy it. I don't know about you, but I would eventually have something in every pocket and it would weigh 80 pounds. I stick to a fanny pack because I want to force myself to minimize my gear. I just take it off when I sit down. It only takes a few seconds to put it back on. If I need to move quick, I sling over a shoulder. BTW I saw a new design this year contoured to be carried over the shoulder or like a bandolier. It has a velcro closure if you want to carry it that way for easy adjustment. It was designed for turkey hunters so access to calls and such looks easy. I haven't put my hands on one yet, but it looks like an option. I can't remember who makes it, but I saw it in a catalog, so most shop owners should know what it is.

Watch out for periscopes!

RE: FANNY PACK STATEGY
 

Let me tell ya this,when you get older a vest is about the handiest dang thing i have.The coolest contraption i believe on the vest is the game pouch.When I was younger I just threw them ole gobblers over my shoulder and hauled em all around the turkey woods ending up with a raw shoulder and blood all over my camo.With the vest not only is it safer but cleaner and way easier to haul a bird around the woods especially if your way back in somewhere!The built in back cushion and attachable butt seat are hard to beat too!! :)

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Bobgobble2,I agree with you about getting older seems to make those birds seem to get heavier.Thats why I go with my kid and have him pack the birds out!!(as you well know) Hee hee.