shooting sticks

dlelk1 · Aug 23, 2011

I am thinking about getting some shooting sticks for my 19 year old daughter who drew a L.E. elk tag this year. Since I have never used any we are looking for some recommendations on what works best.... monopod, bipod,tripod,sticks,brands. Any suggestions?

muleybull · Aug 23, 2011

I like the stoney point polecat. You can mount a button onto the swivel on multiple guns and just click the bipod on when you need it.

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Gator · Aug 23, 2011

Red Devil shooting sticks.

"I have found if you go the extra mile it's Never crowded".

jarheadhunter · Aug 23, 2011

I am a fan of snypestix but they don't make them anymore. Before that I used the stoney point and they were just as good.

Timberbuck · Aug 23, 2011

Bog pod tripod-can also double as your spotter tripod. But large and heavy to carry all the time-depends on the hunt. Another option is the primos monopod triggerstick.

Stoney point shooting sticks-for kneeling-sitting shots.

Short harris bipod mounted on the rifle for prone shooting.

I think a good combination is the shooting sticks backed up by a standing monopod rest like the primos monopod triggerstick.

Its impossible to cover all shooting positions with one system.

huntinfanatic · Aug 23, 2011

I prefer the bipod shooting sticks over the monopod and tripod. The bipod is more stable than a monopod and quicker to get setup than a tripod. I bought the Bog-Pod bipod last year for my sister and my girlfriends elk hunt. They both would get really shaky holding their rifles freehand after about 10-20 seconds, they both felt much more confident using the bipod.

never_satisfied · Aug 23, 2011

I bet I have 20 different models in my basement
The best I found is the Stoney point shooting sticks for knelling
They are cheep,light and fold up easy.They also make good as a walking stick
There are some better designs out on the market but there all to heavy

Deerlove · Aug 23, 2011

snipod

brownboy1473 · Aug 23, 2011

I use a polecat bipod. I find it a lot more stable then a monopod. And I wouldn't go anywhere without it. It's a life saver. (For me not the animal.)

Brownboy

Utahelk1 · Aug 23, 2011

Just picked up the Primos trigger stick. It's awesome. It's the tripod and plan on letting my son test it out on his cow elk tag the first of Sept. on Little Red Creek CWMU.

Thunderhead2 · Aug 24, 2011

I use the Shooters ridge 38" fold up model. There light and fit easly inside your pack while hiking.

dlelk1 · Aug 24, 2011

Thanks for all the input looks like now the shopping begins.... hopefully we will be posting pics soon with a nice Utah desert bull!!!!!!!!!!!!

c86man3 · Aug 24, 2011

LAST EDITED ON Aug-24-11 AT 08:29AM (MST)[p]I just use two cross country ski poles from Deseret Industries bolted together about 5 inches from one end. Camo tape around both poles and then on the top where the rifle rests use a bunch of tape to pad where the rifle rests. Pretty cheap deal.

These can be used as a walking stick as well which I like.

O_S_O_K · Aug 24, 2011

If your mounting it to the weapon then nothing beats the Snipod. Folds up very nicely and is easy to deploy. Attaches and removes from the weapon very quickly and easily.

If your not attaching it to the weapon then I would go for the Primos Trigger Stix (Bi-Pod or Tri-Pod) or the Bog-Pod.

I personally have tried many different options and I would definitely avoid the Mono-Pods - Too shaky!

All of that said, I am assuming you will be hunting with her and can carry the stix for her so I would go with what gives her the most stability. In that case the Tri-Pod is the way to go and it will give her the best chance at making a clean and ethical shot.

Just my 02 cents!

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hank4elk · Aug 24, 2011

Stoney Point Shooting Stix,and Eastmans hiking/hunting stick while walking.

Zeke · Aug 24, 2011

I've found that the best improvised rest is out the window of my truck.... while shooting across the highway! JK

I use mossback's adjustable tripod... for my wife and daughters. They work fine for the girls when a better rest is unavailable because of terrain or foliage.

sidenote: the guys on TV sure make hunting with sticks seen awkward and totally silly looking! They always use them even when a fence post of a tree is right there for the taking! Advertisement I suppose.

Good luck on her hunt. Post up the pics and story too please.

Zeke

1FastGambler · Aug 24, 2011

Wow! You got a million different opinions here to choose from!

I've tried all of them mentioned & the only "shooting stick" as you stated that I'll ever spend my hard earned $$$ on is the Stoney Point Rapid Pivot Bipod. I have installed the mounts on every rifle I own.

My 13 & 16 year old boys shot both of their elk last year across a canyon at just over 500 yards with the Stoney Point Prone bipod.

In my humble opinion, a shooting sticks job is to be super steady and easy to use. No other shooting sticks that I've used can beat the stoney point in those two areas.

They make 3 different sizes & I use two of the three. The prone & the sitting. I see no reason for my kids to use a standing version since it's not possible to get "super steady" in a standing position.

never_satisfied · Aug 24, 2011

Primos trigger stick is the best design on the market.I thought it would work out pretty good
But I came to realize your shooting sticks shouldn't weigh more then your rifle

littlejoe · Aug 25, 2011

Bog Pod and accessories for me. Snipe Pod for my buddy. I love the Bog Pod and the other accessories that I can quickly change and use on it.

bowhunt · Aug 25, 2011

I really like the Snipe Pod, or the Bog Pods

alinrut · Aug 25, 2011

If you can avoid them, stay away from any "monopod" system, my experience is that it is unstable with lateral movement and such.

I just got the Primo's Trigger Stick in the "tri-pod" model, it is a bit heavy but if your gonna be with her you can carry it, but then it's down to how much YOU want to carry. It can also hold a pair of bino's steady for ya as well.

I do know of a shooting stick system that hangs from your belt and your basically shooting free hand with a stable platform, these also fold into a 6-8" triangle to give you a "lying down" bipod. I recommend them as well, but the name escapes me, and I'm in afghanistan so I can't go into the garage and get them, nor can I explain over the phone to her where it's at without her stumbling into my "hunting stash"

Good luck to ya, there's lots to choose from, buy em all, shoot em all and make your choice!!

tailgunner · Aug 25, 2011

I tried almost every shooting stick, bipod, tirpod, and monopod on the market and the one that works best for me by far is the tripod by bog-pod.All three of my kids have used it to shot elk, antelope, javelina, coyotes and oryx.I guide 8-10 elk hunts a year in New Mexico and won't go out without it.Give it a look.

sigfour · Aug 26, 2011

My vote is for a bipod (removable if possible) with a pack when laying prone. Kneeling or standing- I usually have a tripod plus accessories for filming or spotting so if time allows, I attach the gun claw to it. Nothing steadier and with a pistol grip head between it is ideal. I have the bog pod tripod also which is great for using as a walking stick, glassing off of and for setting up for someone else to shoot. If it's a quick, close shot- I just throw my weapon down, scream, run at them and tackle them. Nothing like hair caught in your teeth. My .02

-Sig
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