Hunting bags

[Tedfl]

I have read the post on Hunting bags but I didn't see anything on the type of straps perfered. The ones I am looking at have jute or All leather. Does anyone have a preference?
Tedfl

 

[Stumpkiller]

I've used both (as well as leather-edged, canvas backed jute) and have no real preference. The jute does seem to slide around less (like when you bend over), but the weight and shape of the bag makes as much difference so it's hard to say.

My favorite bag is moose hide with a jute strap. Very soft and quiet in the underbrush.

 

[Cruzatte]

Originally mine had a leather strap to which was affixed a small sheath for my patch knife. I decided a couple of things:

1. I didn't need a patch knife and

2. I didn't like the feel of the leather strap.

So, I had the Ed Wilde replace it with one of his more typical woven straps. I like it much better. In fact, both my shot pouches, one for rifle, and one for trade gun, have woven straps. Here's a link to Ed's website.

Wilde Weavery

Cruzatte

 

[76monza]

I've built several bags and all have leather straps, the true shooting bags are about an 1" to 1.25" wide. the possibles bags have wider straps. All tend to slide around. that is probably due to load shifting combined with the "slicker" leather straps. I have one that uses a cotton webbing... but I honestly haven't had a chance to use that bag. So I don't know how it handles

Smokeydays

 

[2172]

I've put leather straps on the 5 or 6 bags I've made...never occurred to me to use anything else...a couple have patch knife sheaths, or a short starter sheath...others don't...I've started Inkle loom weaving in the past two years, and have done a couple of straps for horns (leather up till then) and might try something similar for bags...the weight of the bag vs the horn makes me think that something strong like the furniture burlap strapping that some guys suggested on the forum might work better than my woven stuff...Hank

 

[weirdjack]

I've started Inkle loom weaving in the past two years, and have done a couple of straps for horns

I've woven a few straps on an inkle loom over the years also. Then I got all "PC bummed" to find that the Inkle loom wasn't introduced in the USA until the early 20th century. At least according to the weaving groups and various book quotes I've found in my searching. What a bummer, it's mighty handy for strap making! Oh well....PC or not, I've got an Inkle-loomed strap on my cut-down Charleville musket!
I've made most of my pouch straps from leather though.
Jack

 

[Stophel]

I find the suede-inside of a leather strap to be FAR more "grippy" than any woven strap I have tried, which slide quite readily, making the bag swing 'round front when I bend over...which is extremely irritating.

 

[weirdjack]

I find the suede-inside of a leather strap to be FAR more "grippy" than any woven strap I have tried

Yep. My primary pouch has a leather strap, with horn attached, and rides fairly high to keep everything tucked up under my arm when not being used. It has pretty much everything I need in it...so I can just grab the pouch, gun.......and go.
Jack

 

[76monza]

Fatdutchman,
As I stated above my leather bags seem to slide around all the time, tho it might help if I took out that 5lb. ball bag

smokeydays

 

my leather bags seem to slide around all the time

Why not tie your bag to your belt - I added a thong to the back side of my of my pouches years ago that I can tie to my belt with an easy to untie slip knot - a couple of early 19th century texts mention mountaineers doing this.......

 

[Rebel]

Now why didn't i think of that? Good idea. thanks.

 

[Stophel]

Done that. It works, but is rather inconvenient.

 

[76monza]

gray Wolf,

I haven't tried that before... I'll give it try next time out.

Smokeydays