I'm gonna probably get crucified for speaking out against the herd, but The "pack in for a week and tote out an elk" type hunt requires the Kifaru quality, not the hunting you mentioned. Get one later.
Getting your interests satisfied is what I'm thinking here; get that gentleman's J34 for $180, it's camo, and the gunsling is real quick.
Or, the Exo, or the Badlands. Another oddball option is OPW, (Oregon Pack Works) which is, like Eberlestock heavy, -But! It has so many configurations that you can pack in and strip it down to something pretty small. Or just do that at the truck. It has no scabbard, but it will carry a rifle fine. The resale on these last two will make buying a used one less grievous, and you'll sell it for what you bought it for when it's time to upgrade. As many have noted, the Kifaru and MR's etc., are the best, but your not going to put your pack to its limits anyways, and you'll enjoy the hell out of it for roughly 2 bills.
Next thing you know, you'll be extending those trips, and getting a tarp, a tipi, and a woodstove, and all that because you didn't go broke just getting your feet wet.
I'm bringing up Chevy's around a Lamborghini crowd, but hey; you'll have fun anyway you go, just get out there!