Rear bag for hunting

[djfriesen]

Does anyone have a good, light-weight solution for a rear bag while hunting? I have a bag, but it seems a little heavy and bulky to put in my pocket while hiking.

I was chatting with a co-worker, and he mentioned hearing of a guy that takes an old tube sock in his pocket. When he gets into position, he fills it with dirt and ties off the end, effectively making a rear bag.

Has anyone tried this? It seems pretty clever to me, but was looking for additional thoughts.

 

[jgal72]

Does anyone have a good, light-weight solution for a rear bag while hunting? I have a bag, but it seems a little heavy and bulky to put in my pocket while hiking.

I was chatting with a co-worker, and he mentioned hearing of a guy that takes an old tube sock in his pocket. When he gets into position, he fills it with dirt and ties off the end, effectively making a rear bag.

Has anyone tried this? It seems pretty clever to me, but was looking for additional thoughts.

I bought a extra gunwerks rangefinder case and filled it a Styrofoam that is firm but compresses slightly. The foam was from a box a new laptop came in. I've been using it all summer shooting groundhogs. Weighs almost nothing and makes a steady rear support.

 

[Schnyd112]

Triad tactical tapered rear bag.
https://www.triadtactical.com/Triad-Tapered-Rear-Bag.html

Haven't used it on big game hunts but have used it on coyotes and at the range. Probably going to carry it elk hunting this year just in case.

 

[velvetant]

https://www.triadtactical.com/Str8Laced-Gun-Gear-Rear-Bag.html
This is the one I've been using for a few years. Very little weight, downside is it's a little big.
I use a carabiner and clip it to my pack or belt

 

[Clucknmoan]

Weibad modular pump pillow or str8 laced rear bag. Neither weigh enough to mention. If I had to choose 1 it would be the pump pillow. I like the bigger bag to fill space between my chest and the ground or my knee and elbow.

 

[rscottb]

One could make one with a little bit of sewing or a loving wife who does. Fold the materiel in half, sew in a zipper on one side and sew shut the other 2 sides. Fill in with laptop shipping case foam cut up in bits or get some plastic BBs type filler material at a sewing shop such as JoAnns Fabrics. Unzip to adjust more or less filler materiel. I leave some squeeze space. Make a larger one and a smaller one to find the ideal size that fits your hand.

 

[RockyMtnMT]

I use shooting stix for the front and pack pack for the rear. Sometimes the other way around if the terrain requires it.

Steve

 

[Schnyd112]

I use shooting stix for the front and pack pack for the rear. Sometimes the other way around if the terrain requires it.

Steve

What sticks do you use? I have been trying a couple the last few weeks and they all seem to have too much flex in them. My favorite so far is the primos monopod that you can pull the trigger and drop to height.

Least favorite is the snipe pod. Great idea, but the legs are too flimsy. It bends the legs and makes it hard to shoot with any consistency.

I always used my pack until my last deer hunt. It was so cold that I was wearing everything I had and my pack had nothing but water and my lunch in it.

 

[RockyMtnMT]

What sticks do you use? I have been trying a couple the last few weeks and they all seem to have too much flex in them. My favorite so far is the primos monopod that you can pull the trigger and drop to height.

Least favorite is the snipe pod. Great idea, but the legs are too flimsy. It bends the legs and makes it hard to shoot with any consistency.

I always used my pack until my last deer hunt. It was so cold that I was wearing everything I had and my pack had nothing but water and my lunch in it.

I use the segmented ones thàt have a shock cord in them. I took out the segments and only use one section since I always shoot prone. My hunting partner carries an in tact set that can be used in combo with the shortened set front or rear if needed. Between the two sets of stix and back packs we always seem to be able to make a solid set up.

I think the brand is Shooting Styx or Safari Styx. Not sure. The safari ones are taller and heavier.

Steve

 

[Canhunter35]

Wiebad ultra light loop bag.

 

[Wild Bill G]

I had never thought of a rear bag while hunting until just now. All I had thought of a bag was sand bags this is a great thread good question DJ. I will be looking into alot of these ideas. The bag full of styrfoam is perfect.

 

[djfriesen]

One could make one with a little bit of sewing or a loving wife who does. Fold the materiel in half, sew in a zipper on one side and sew shut the other 2 sides. Fill in with laptop shipping case foam cut up in bits or get some plastic BBs type filler material at a sewing shop such as JoAnns Fabrics. Unzip to adjust more or less filler materiel. I leave some squeeze space. Make a larger one and a smaller one to find the ideal size that fits your hand.

I do have a hand-made rear bag, which is full of small plastic beads (I think it might actually be the stuff that goes in Cornhole bags), but it's just a little heavier than I want to pack around. I like the idea of styrofoam pellets, assuming they'd work.

I think I might try it along side a tube sock full of dirt during my next range day and see which is more feasible. I love the combination of light weight and space savings the sock might provide.

Thanks for the feedback all.

 

[hidesert]

I tried an old sock filled with plastic Airsoft gun pellets. It was too loose. Last night I just finished sewing a cylindrical elkskin bag that I will fill with the same pellets.

 

[Zeke-BE]

Just make your stock with your pack on if its not to large. Set up you bipod and use your pack as a bag. I took an antelope this weekend in New Mexico and had the bipods at 12" to shoot above the grass and it was nice to have a larger bag to set up on. If its that low I can usually make a fist to use it as a bag