Bipod or shooting sticks?

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by Don_Parsons

I have a home made set of bypods along with a few sets of rifle mounted units.

We switched over to these for this years harvest in the North. Super fast and a solid rest to get some of the shots off.

https://youtu.be/MPBQWpYIwwk

That is just a newer version of what I have. Very solid, very fast.

[walking buffalo]

10 cents worth of string and 10 minutes of time.

Perfect for kneeling or sitting shots.

[thumper]

I like the 2 legged trigger sticks, because I can clip the legs together and use it as a walking staff, or reduce the length and secure it to my belt or pack.

[220 Swift]

Originally Posted by walking buffalo

10 cents worth of string and 10 minutes of time.

Perfect for kneeling or sitting shots.

I think your cat is laughing at you. he must not have faith in you. 😹

[NinjaHunter]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

That is just a newer version of what I have. Very solid, very fast.

Is the trigger stick gen 3 short version easy to pack in and out of the thick bush via backpack when hiking? And is it noisy when packed in a backpack?

The reason I'm asking is that I have the tall version of the tripod trigger stick, but it's too long and too noisy to pack into thick bush hikes

thx

[Steelhorse Cowboy]

bought a tripod at the Calgary show this year will test them out this weekend.

just getting old ....

[FQ2]

Been using for years homemade shooting sticks....they work fine when settled in and needing some stability.


Most times there not needed.

[obsessed1]

Trigger sticks are great. I have short and long tripod sets. Both have slight wobble in the grip area. I have bipods ( harris , Caldwell) harris are definitely better. I have 6-9,13-27, and a set of harris that have three leg extensions ( don't remember the exact size) I also have shooting sticks. Lately my favorite shooting rests are home made quad sticks in both sitting/kneelong,and standing. Can easily hit out to 900yds off them they are so steady.

[Yycadm]

I have got a couple of bipeds. They see the most use at the range...too short for Prairie grass most of the time.
I’m either using shooting sticks or a tripod if I’m after coyote. I’m a bit spoiled with sticks; I have an old friend who works as a hunting guide on a game park east of Durban S.A.
One of their long-time local trackers has made traditional African shooting sticks for decades for the park and clients who request them. He had some made for me and sent them over. I don’t know what the wood is; it’s really light, but you can beat concrete blocks to pieces with them without breaking. Rifle notch has a strip of water buffalo hide to rest the gun on. The only way you could improve them would be to segment them, but that adds weight. I tie them to my pack vertically, and they work great...easy and fast to deploy, no metallic sounds to spook anything and rigid support for your gun.