Grey Drakkon Report post Posted November 26, 2014 A friend of mine picked up bowhunting small game (rabbits, squirrels) which I'll soon be joining her in, and I was hoping to make a couple of small game bags. I was thinking something simple, like a satchel that gets slung over the shoulder, or maybe even simpler, something that gets looped to your waist with a belt. Has anyone else made an actively used small game bag? Did you use a liner that could be removed and laundered? How did you attach it to the inside? I was thinking of making a denim liner (lots of ripped up jeans I couldn't bear to throw away that I can patch together) and either using snaps or buttons sewn onto the leather to affix the liner in place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tree Reaper Report post Posted November 26, 2014 I like the looks of this burlap bag. http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b363/gcromwell/IMG_6083_zps9fa465f2.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Drakkon Report post Posted November 26, 2014 Interesting. Definitely more along my lines than hers. I like re-using recycling and all that re-stuff, while she's more into slick and modern. To point: she shoots a compound, I shoot a 60's recurve bow. ;D Now that I put it that way, I'll probably end up making something completely different for either of us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tree Reaper Report post Posted November 27, 2014 A bag that can breathe will be better for keeping the game longer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted November 27, 2014 If you take the time to field dress and skin the catch, . . . plastic freezer bags will keep them till you can get home, . . . and not allow blood to get all over the inside of your hunting bag. Blood, . . . even dried, . . . can have a terrible odor, . . . bad for you and for your hunting................ All my old hunting jackets had a plastic inner liner that could be wiped clean with a wash rag, . . . and that worked great for me for years. Don't hunt small game these days. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tree Reaper Report post Posted November 28, 2014 Here's another design that is vented only on one side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
glockanator Report post Posted November 30, 2014 If you are looking for something to carry your game you should look into making a game strap. Made a couple this year for the duck hunt. I can't get 8 birds on each strap. I can send you a copy of my pattern if you would like. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Drakkon Report post Posted November 30, 2014 If you are looking for something to carry your game you should look into making a game strap. Made a couple this year for the duck hunt. I can't get 8 birds on each strap. I can send you a copy of my pattern if you would like. That would be very helpful, thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
glockanator Report post Posted December 1, 2014 This is the best I can do I don't have a scanner. You will also need some d rings and rivets or you could see the d rings on. I have started skiing the last inch to inch and a quarter to make it easier to put the rings on. I will look for a picture of a finished one to show how to put the rings on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Drakkon Report post Posted December 2, 2014 A pic of the finished product would be very helpful. I'm afraid I haven't gotten the knack of reading a pattern and converting it into a real object yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
glockanator Report post Posted December 4, 2014 This is not mine but this is where I got my inspiration from. I have seen them with a strap to go around the neck so you could have two sets of straps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
glockanator Report post Posted December 5, 2014 Here is a better copy of the pattern thanks to TBoyce for doing this. Print this on 8 1/2 X11 game strap.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites