We hunt deer and exotics from Oct.1st till March 1st every year, you will only go prone once, and you will learn to never do it again, you will be picking sand burr's and prickly out of your front side and butt for weeks. shooting sticks are a must here, when a hunter shows up with a bi -pod on their rifle I tell them they are just carry'in extra junk around, after a couple of day's they agree. Rio7