re: Any bowhunters ditch the backpack for a chest rig?

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Why is this?

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seems like the fanny pack would get in the way of the saddle no?

both would be around your waist

part of the point of the chest rig is that I wouldn't have to take it off and put it somewhere else once I'm set up in the tree

I wear my saddle in. Strap sticks to my back pack.
Hang bag from tree once I'm settled onto platform and tied off.

I like my draw length a little short, I find it helps me shoot across my body easier.

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I wear cargo style pants.

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Gets it

Haven't carried a pack in almost 20 yrs. Have everything I need either in ront/cargo pockets or in pockets of whatever outer jacket I bring with me to the stand that gets pulled up at the same time as my bow.

A hint, I dropped my release at the truck years ago one time and jacked up the tree w/o it in my pocket. Had to wait on a grown one that passed directly below me about 2 min's after I realized I didn't have my release in my pocket.
NEVER again....now release goes on bow and is always there when I pull up the bow at the stand.

My best friend /hunting buddy used to bring a pack up the tree with him that was big enough for a three day safari hunt in the bush. After it got in the way of drawing on a P&Y a couple years back he scaled down to a pack @ half the size of a loaf of bread and is happy as hell he did.

I bought a sling pack this year. Goes over left shoulder and has heavy waist belt. When rifle hunting, the strap on my right shoulder always impedes shouldering the rifle. No more.

I cut my LW sticks down to 24" and love the pack ability now...care to elaborate more on your permanent aiders? May be my next mod.

I have switched to the primos bowhunter vest. Has just enough pockets for what I need. I had it for two years before i had the courage to get rid of my backpack and have no regrets.