OK I just weighed everything in my Alps PathFinder day pack, which I keep "loaded and ready" because it's what I use like 90% of the time. The bulk of my hunting tends to be 3-5 day trips, but with a base camp I return to each night.
Total weight (moderately accurate luggage scale 14.5lbs (and yes it's AWESOME being that light and fast)
Kifaru Pullout 1: Large pullout, "clothing"
Orange vest 4.1oz
Orange ballcap for warm days 1.7oz
Backup vest (somebody always needs one) 3.7oz
S/A FaceShields: 1.2oz * 3 (orange, woodland camo, standard camo)
Lightweight shooting gloves: 1.8oz
Colder weather gloves: 2.8oz
Disposable rain poncho in mesh bag:1.8oz
UnderArmour Fleece orange/camo beanie: 1.8oz
Spare socks: 3.1oz
I repack what I need from here at the trailhead and the rest left in the car. IE, I won't bring both the ballcap and fleece hat except on super odd-weather days.
Kifaru Pullout 2: "Field Dressing"
Piranta folding scalpel knife with 3x each replacement blades and gut hooks (no I don't need that many, it just "fit" the blade carrier): 2.3oz
1pr nitrile gloves: 0.4oz
Short length paracord for general handling or an emergency "drag": 0.7oz
"Backpack" drawstring bag: 2.1oz
Quart-size ziploc with 5x zip ties, a few paper towels, a few sheets of note paper, and a sharpie with a short length of duct tape wrapped around it: 1.7oz
The drawstring bag makes a great emergency bag for things like wet clothes, and it's also great as a small game bag. It easily holds 3+ grouse and ties off onto my main backpack. I use it a lot more than I thought I would when I got it. The whole bag can be left in the truck for scouting or small game trips.
Pullout 3: "Food"
Plastic MRE spoon: 0.2oz
Bottle of Mio: 1.6oz
Remainder: granola with mixed raisins/craisins/cherries, packets of biscuits, Justins Nut Butter packs, granola bars, etc.
Another trailhead mix-and-match. The granola is my main energy source, the rest is just comfort food. FYI I use a plastic spoon despite owning a really nice titanium one I got as a gift. The plastic spoon is half the weight!
Pullout 4: "Emergency"
Stick SPF50 sunscreen: 1.3oz
Sharpie with electrical tape: 0.5oz
"Meds" ziploc with spare contacts, bandaids, neosporin, children's tylenol, aspirin, caffeine, GasX, ibuprofen, and sugar tablets plus two nitrile gloves: 2.9oz
Foil mylar rescue blanket: 1.7oz
50' of #36 bank line: 0.6oz
25 more feet of bank line I keep forgetting I probably don't need: 0.3oz
5 zip ties: 0.2oz
Notes: I prefer stick sunscreens over sprays and I found a small travel one. I use bank line instead of paracord because it's lighter and you just honestly don't need 500lb strength that much (#36 bank line is rated for 340lbs). The foil rescue blanket can also be an emergency tarp or ground sheet.
Pullout 5: "Survival"
Bic lighter: 0.6oz
Krazy glue: 0.2oz
Firestarter block: 0.8oz
Whistle: 0.5oz
Ferro rod in magnesium block: 1.4oz (will be eliminating this shortly)
4 "tarp clips" (clips that add tie-down points to any fabric): 0.2oz
Aimable signal mirror: 0.2oz
Emergency compass: 0.4oz
8hr white cyalume light stick: 0.8oz
Biodegradable trail flagging tape: 0.1oz
Notes: This year I'll be leaving a lot of my fire-starting stuff at home. I got "Firefly" ferro rod inserts for my swiss army knife and with the bic lighter that's already overkill for day hikes with occasional overnights. There are fire restrictions most of the time I'm out anyway.
Side/accessory waist pocket:
Range Finder: 6.1oz
Energizer headlamp: 3.1oz
Backup ear protection: 0.1oz
Waterproof pouch with my tags, safety cert, etc: 1.6oz
Walker neck-band ear protectors: 2.2oz
Kleenex: 0.6oz
Sunglasses/eye protection: 0.9oz
Tool / utility kit with lens wipe, USB reader (for trail cams), 3x AAA batteries (for head lamp) CR2032 battery (red dot and range finder), band aid, toothpick/flosser, sail needle, and Wounded Warrior Swiss Army Knife: 5.3oz
Second accessory pocket, other side:
Inflatable seat cushion: 2.4oz
Windicator: 1.4oz
3pk Primos elk reed calls: 0.6oz
3pk Hunter Spec Strut turkey calls: 0.5oz
Fabric sewing measuring tape: 0.5oz
Clipped on:
Morakniv basic working knife (the $13 one): 3.9oz
Water bottle pouch: whatever bottle I can get away with. I actually love the disposable Poland Spring style ones because they're UNBELIEVABLY lighter than the refillables: my ultra lightweight 1-liter refillable is 3.9oz while a poland spring 1 liter disposable (which I just refill anyway, despite the warnings) is 0.3oz. I have a pretty good sense of my water needs, and tend to carry "my expected usage * 2".
Small side pouch: Romoss USB charger, 8.6oz. I could probably go with a lighter one most of the time but I like this one because I keep it buried in a hard to reach pocket, and this particular brand turns on automatically when a device to charge is plugged in. (Most others you need to hit a button.)
Right side belt: Kifaru Universal Gun Bearer, 3.9oz.
Notes: Weight here does not include water (the bottle was empty) or weapons. In hunting season I carry a Browning X-Bolt Long Range Stalker which with scope and ammo clocks in at like 9.5lbs! For small game, a Ruger 10/22LR, for upland a Remington 1100, and outside hunting season a Glock 20.
Seems like a lot but it all packs down super small and as I say, getting my pack weight below 15lbs has made a huge difference in the distance I can cover. I'm just not huffing and puffing as much when I get to the top of a hill. It matters.