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At the risk of sounding like a little girl..what color pack?

Postby pointysticks » 06 24, 2013 •  [Post 1]

i am seriously torn between two color. Coyote Brown or Foliage green (which is really grey IMHO)

i like both!!

hep-me! anyone have foliage green?
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Postby Wapitibob » 06 24, 2013 •  [Post 2]

My CrewCab frame is foliage. Very nice color.
My Kifaru is Highlander. Way nicer color.
None of it really matter as the pack is behind me. Animals won't see it.
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Postby pointysticks » 06 24, 2013 •  [Post 3]

thanks..

wife liked the foliage green. so i just put in my order!! 8 weeks the guy on the phone said..8 weeks!!

i did get the bikini in black. my high elevation cali mule deer hunting is Aug 21.. cutting this one close!! hahah.
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Postby Swede » 06 24, 2013 •  [Post 4]

It is hard to tell from the picture. Why don't you buy both, look them over carefully and decide. When you have chosen the one you like best, then just sent me your reject. You will not need both. :D
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Postby >>>---WW----> » 06 24, 2013 •  [Post 5]

What ever turns you on! Color doesn't matter. And you can always drape a piece of leafy wear material over it if you want to get really stealthy. Have you ever seen some of the packs Tom Meranda uses? That is what he does.
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Postby pointysticks » 06 24, 2013 •  [Post 6]

yea. my last pack i took up was bright BLUE! i just safety pinned some camo mesh on it.

i opted not for a camo color, because this will be more than my hunting pack. i am going to Laos one day and i am taking a pack. camo just draws too much attention in some places.
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Postby cnelk » 06 24, 2013 •  [Post 7]

Which pack matches your boots? :)
Gotta be color coordinated
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At the risk of sounding like a little girl..what color pack?

Postby pointysticks » 06 24, 2013 •  [Post 8]

cnelk wrote:Which pack matches your boots? :)
Gotta be color coordinated

I kid you not. My wife asked what color my boots were. Haha.

You crack me up guys.
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Postby mtnmutt » 06 24, 2013 •  [Post 9]

Both day and backpack are RED. I had color choices of green or sand color, but I would rather quickly find my pack in a green forest than care if I blend in with it. I don't think the elk will care if I have a camo or a pink poke a dot pack.

Was using a cabela's women's scout day pack in camo and it was uncomfortable, so I gave up on hunting packs.

I don't care if other hunters see me or not, but a red pack may cause hunters to detour away from me which makes it a win win for me.

The only downside to shades of red are the hummingbirds buzzing you until they leave Colorado mountains mid-September. I have pink fletchings, so it doesn't really matter. One time on cold call setup, one went towards my broadhead to get to the pink fletching. At the outdoor range, they will land on my fletching when they in the target.
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Postby DirtyErn » 06 25, 2013 •  [Post 10]

REALLY?? Sorry but you already do sound like a girl. :lol: but on a positive note, at least you asked the question.I'm with mtnmutt color is not the issue as much as we may think
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Postby eltaco » 06 30, 2013 •  [Post 11]

I went with Highlander. I like camo and it should help the resale down the road, if nothing else.
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Postby G Posik » 07 01, 2013 •  [Post 12]

The only reason I would vote against the brown(Being the same color of elk hide) is other hunters might see it and be confused. Lets say you are cow calling and someone stalks up close enough to spot the brown with movement in the brush. Not all hunters will verify before the shot. Just saying.

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