I have used this pack to haul my gear while hunting and guiding. I have packed out several animals (like this Black Hills whitetail) and have found this pack to be feature rich and very high value. I liked that it had a built in meat hauling system and lots of organization. The drawbacks to this pack are that it is kind of heavy and the frame is fairly flexible. I have since upgraded my pack to one at 3 times the price point of this one because I do a lot of back country hunting and wanted more weight savings. I think this pack is very serviceable for most hunting scenarios and definitely a top performer at this price point.