Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Bog tripod? Or other brands, any advice?

Maybe Huntz can lend his expertise, being the prolific ‘outdoorsman’ she is.

Anyway, not looking to hump this around on a pack but for use in a fixed blind application.

Holds good, adjustments friendly, stable?

Complaints or praises?


Thanks

The bog deathgrip is great when you can find them on sale, see them between 125-150 a few times a year. Yes, its nothing you want to tote around. Perfect for a blind, I even use mine for a little target shooting when I don't wanna break out the bench, chairs, etc.

I have both the carbon fiber and aluminum Death Grip.

Wouldn't want to cart them around much, but for a stationary location they work pretty good.

This one sits in my fancy hog blind made of pallets.

Sweet, I was looking at the cheaper one they make.

Figure some scabby onion head is going to steal it out of my blind by second week. Meth Central, Doe Poaching yea-hoos

Academy had an off-brand too

The academy one (vanguard) I had a hold of yesterday in the store seemed really good and heavy, metal legs.

I have yet to hunt any reviews on that vanguard

The bogpods are a big thing with a lot Cross-bowers. The death grip clamping type head with a ball swivel seem to be more of a priority than the tripod itself.

Better than my Bog.

For leaving out, the Primos has been fine. It doesn't "clamp" but it's a nice, steady rest



Edit: just looked, they're not that inexpensive anymore.

I can only speak to the Vanguard and Primos Triggerstick versions, both in bipod for hiking around with.

The Vanguard is built well and priced right, has a 1/4" mounting stud so other yokes could be attached, if stationary the latch leg adjustments wouldn't be an issue. If having to move fast or change heights, the Triggerstick is far superior with a pull of the finger instantly change height...and many choices in yokes sizes and types.

Many Crossbows stocks will not fit in the Vanguard yoke, it tends to be a narrow "U" instead of an open "V".....all yokes fine for rifle.

Good stuff,

I never thought about using a pod for a crossbow. I’ll be durn.


Been using a primos mono shooting stick a long time in a tree stand.

I use the very plain original BogPod with no add-ons, "upgrades", or anything else. It's worked very well on many elk hunts. You should practice with it occasionally. Before I became accustomed to it, I was getting a slightly different point of impact vs. shooting from a benchrest. After I got used to the BogPod with some minimal practice, groups were exactly at the same point they were from a benchrest.

"New and improved" often doesn't mean better.

The clamp style tripods are amazing for crossbow use. Super steady. I swapped scopes and was dialed in on one shot at 10 yards, one shot at 40, and two at 20 to confirm speed dial. Then nuts on at 30 and 50.

I have mono's and bipods....the bipod is a significant improvement over the mono. Primos Gen 3 Tall version is short enough to use sitting down, unless you're a midget or shooting down a steep hill. They also sell a wider version "V" yoke for a crossbow, than the standard rife "V".... depending on the brand Xbow that could be an issue if the fore grip is wide.

Primos trigger stick tripod saddle "V" works for rifles or my Excalibur crossbow. It's more of a U than a V

My Gen. 3's are "V's" not "U", the Crossbow version a more open/obtuse "V" than the standard stick.....and the leg being a larger diameter and gauge metal, only comes in a Mono short or tall.

I started using the Primos about 10 years ago because they adjust so fast

I use a Caldwell Dead shot in my ground blinds. I also have the Bog and it is very handy for a few things othe than hunting. I use it when I clean/work on my rifles.
The dead shot is light, comes with a shoulder strap but can be a bit tricky to get it to fold somewhat flat. Both are amazing tools for a hunter. I suggest you buy them both.

This is good to know. Mine is at least 8-10 years old, it may be first generation. I'd really make sure the saddle works for both now and rifle.

Bog deathgrip aluminum, works great in a blind. Kind of heavy to carry though.

From what we've seen in the field we won't carry those types anymore. We now just use our spotting scope tripods. Actually have used one for years like that in TX instead also. Fabricated a top for the one in TX for kids to use it. The spotting scope tripods are more stable. We have used like the bog in a pinch for spotting scopes and they suck.

Since almost any of them have threaded tops you are pretty much good to go. Plus can find camera or spotting scope types used pretty cheap if weight isnt' an issue.

FWIW it worked really well a few weeks back on a clients brown bear. We had less than a minute to set it up, and pop it up to full height for a standing shot in tall grass and it was an easy shot. and very stable plus on a side slope I could easily and quickly adjust the uphill leg angle and length. I keep a Leica top on it for strapping on binoculars or spotting scope and it makes a handy quick rifle rest too..