I'm with ya. I quit carrying a pack altogether. I simply keep a small pouch attached to my safety harness with bare necessities... Knife, gloves, tag, mini flashlight. That being said, I like the MAD Calls buck growl... Not as a growl call but I think it produces a very realistic grunt.I carry a flextone grunt but that's all. I've been trying to cut out most of the stuff I carry in to the woods. Ounces lead to pounds and pounds lead to pain.