I tried a Butler Creek Featherlight Minimalist this past season. Undecided about it. It's a departure from my go-to Hunter Whelen sling Hunter Whelen sling . The Whelen is the same style Jack O'Connor wrote about. Not as much hardware as a military sling. I love it but, have never fired on big game slung up from the sitting position which JOC wrote about. I practice from this position just because. I see why JOC was so keen on it - it's super stable for me and doesn't require a rest. I'd think it would be a good choice in the West. With so many pre-64, JOC-reading, Western guys around here, I'd think this classic choice would be more popular?


"One should not talk to a skilled hunter about what is forbidden by the Buddha."

- Hsiang-yen by way of Gary Snyder