Ever since i got a pair of underwood shooting sticks I've carried them and at one point bought a spare. They are bunjicorded, fold up and fit in about a foot long sheath; they make a sitting shot quite stable enough to make a fairly long shot doable. I also practiced for and used the tripod style sticks in Africa; they are a very practical solution to thick and irregular brush. I think, speaking for myself that the offhand shot on game is about the least desirable there is though admit to taking it a time or two. I do use the Stoney point tripod too.
