I would suggest saving your money and learning how to play the wind. Milkweed is free and will actually teach you about what the wind is doing instead of wasting money trying to fool a deer's nose.
Used this setup for a season and a half of tree stand hauling and a couple years of rucking. Never hauled meat, no bloodstains and it’s in great shape. Just found a pack setup that works better for the hunting I do. Looking for $650 shipped for the setup or would be willing to work some sort of...
hill people gear Connor v2 has been my go to pack all season. Carries weight incredibly well, pretty compact overall, and laid out perfectly for my whitetail setup at least. I don’t think I’ll be switching away from this setup anytime soon
I've been extremely happy/impressed with my Hill People Gear Connor V2 pack. I've been using it for about a month now and it packs my stand and sticks better than even my kifaru frame and stryker pack and its way smaller profile getting through the woods and up into a tree.
Stealth Strips. They are a little more expensive than the cheap hockey tape type option, but they will last for a long time, work great, and made by a great dude right in Michigan.
I pretty much copied his setup exactly other than the way he runs his tether. I just use a normal tree tether once I get up into the tree. It has been working great for me for 2 years now and I couldn't imagine going back to a regular vest style harness. The tether mounting in the front isn't a...
I just picked up the Hill People Gear Connor V2 and I think it's going to be the perfect treestand pack. Nice and small, but has an internal frame sheet so it carries a load very well even with only the shoulder straps. Haven't actually had it out for a hunt yet, but just playing around with the...