Horn Hunter Backpacks
Horn Hunter has 5 backpacks on PackRanker, priced from $139.99 to $390. Compare the full lineup below.
Horn Hunter makes budget-to-midrange packs for whitetail and western big game, sold through its own store alongside sister lines for turkey (Beard Buster) and waterfowl (Landing Gear). Its packs lean on two habits that set them apart from the lighter western brands: lots of compartments, and tubular aluminum frames where rivals at this price use a plastic sheet or nothing.
The warranty matches that budget positioning. Horn Hunter says it will do what it can to repair its packs regardless of age, place of purchase or cause of damage, and it makes right the seams, zippers and straps it built. It notes that Horn Hunter does not make the base fabrics, so material failures may fall outside it, and asks that packs be cleaned before they are mailed in.
The Full Curl System at $390 is the western hauler and the brand's one modular pack. It bundles the HH13 frame with a main bag and a detachable day pack, about 5,200 cubic inches in all, around an adjustable load shelf and wrap-around compression panels, and Horn Hunter sells the frame and bags separately as well. The Main Beam XL at $280 is the organizer, with 27 compartments in roughly 4,000 cubic inches on an internal aluminum frame. The rest are whitetail day packs. The G3 Treestand Pack at $155 has a flip-top built so every pocket can be reached while it hangs from the included treestand hook, and comes with a rain cover and bow pull-up rope. The G2 Pack at $149.99 is a frameless 25 L bag with a pull-out rifle or bow pouch, and the Straight 6 Day Pack at $139.99 puts a tubular aluminum frame behind an open air-mesh back.
Weight is the price of that hardware. The Full Curl System is 9.2 lb complete, though you rarely carry every module at once. Owners report packing out whole elk with it and comfortable carries in the 60+ lb range, but describe a clear comfort gap against premium frames once loads pass about 70 lb. Main Beam XL owners treat its blaze-orange wrap as a compression panel for modest meat carries rather than a true shelf, and the G3 has no frame behind its foam, so heavy loads sit on the shoulders.
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Horn Hunter Full Curl System
The Full Curl System combines Horn Hunter's HH13 tubular aluminum frame with a modular 3,000 ci main bag and 1,500 ci detachable day pack — roughly 5,200 ci (85 L) total — around a collapsible load shelf and compression wings built for hauling quarters. It lists at $389.99 direct from Horn Hunter and has become a staple answer in forum 'budget elk pack' threads.
Weight
9.2 lbs
Capacity
85 L
Frame
External Frame
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Horn Hunter Main Beam XL
The Main Beam XL is Horn Hunter's organization-first internal-frame pack: roughly 4,000 cubic inches (66 L) split across 27 compartments, built on an H3 one-piece tubular aluminum frame with a molded-foam air-mesh dual-suspension back panel. It weighs 7.6 lbs, carries a rifle or bow in gear grippers with a drop-down boot, has three hydration locations and oversized hip-belt pockets, and includes a detachable reversible blaze-orange compression wrap for strapping meat or bulky gear outside the bag. Horn Hunter sells it direct at hornhunterpacks.com ($279.99 list, on sale at $229.99 in October 2026) and through retailers such as Sportsman's Guide and Bass Pro.
Weight
7.6 lbs
Capacity
66 L
Frame
Internal Frame
Also in Main Beam (46 L)
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Horn Hunter G3 Treestand Pack
The G3 is Horn Hunter's long-running treestand pack: 2,200 cubic inches (36 L) across 20 compartments, built around a flip-top opening designed so every pocket stays reachable while the pack hangs from its included treestand hook. It ships with a pull-out rain cover, a 25 ft bow pull-up rope, gear grippers with a drop-down rifle/bow pouch, a wipe-clean vinyl scent pouch, and hip-belt pockets sized for a rangefinder or GPS. Horn Hunter sells it direct at $154.99, and it is also stocked by retailers such as Walmart and Sportsman's Warehouse.
Weight
4.0 lbs
Capacity
36 L
Frame
Internal Frame
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Horn Hunter G2 Pack
Built for whitetail hunts, the G2 is Horn Hunter's 25 L day pack, split into 17 compartments, with gear grippers and a pull-out pouch that holds a rifle or bow. It costs $149.99, weighs 3.6 lb and has no frame, just a molded foam back and padded belt. The same bag is the day-pack module of the Full Curl frame systems.
Weight
3.6 lbs
Capacity
25 L
Frame
Frameless
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Horn Hunter Straight 6 Day Pack
A tubular aluminum frame carries the Straight 6, a 29 L hunting day pack priced at $139.99 and weighing 3.6 lb. It carries hip-belt pockets sized for a rangefinder, side pouches for a spotter or tripod, and an open air-mesh back. It comes in two solid colours and two camo patterns.
Weight
3.6 lbs
Capacity
29 L
Frame
Internal Frame
Horn Hunter backpacks: common questions
What comes in the Horn Hunter Full Curl System?▾
The HH13 Full Curl frame, the HH11 Full Curl pack and the HH12 Full Curl bag, about 5,200 cubic inches in total with an adjustable load shelf. Owners run the frame alone as a meat hauler and use the detachable day pack on its own for short hunts.
Which Horn Hunter pack is best for a treestand?▾
The G3 Treestand Pack is built for it: a flip-top opening keeps all 20 compartments reachable while it hangs from the included hook, and it ships with a rain cover and bow pull-up rope. It has no frame, so it suits day-sit loads rather than heavy carries.