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I find myself hunting out of a portable blind and need some shooting sticks which I have never used before. I will be sitting on a stool. What do you guys recommend?
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Find bamboo growing wild on the side of the road somewhere, cut a few pieces, lash together with 550 cord about 8” from the top. Done. All in, maybe a $1 or 2....
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Since 2012 I never go hunting w/o my Stoney Point Shooting Sticks. I'm not sure they're Stoney Points anymore but similar or identical are available. Did a quick search and Primos Pole Cat Bipods look identical and are available at Midway $39.99 They're no good for prone but work great from sitting or standing , they're fully adjustable. They weigh 17 - 18 OUNCES. This pic shows them better than other pix. I won't be without them. Jerry
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I have a set of those. Also a set of collapsible aluminum ones I use more (I can throw them in my pack and forget they're there).
I suggest the OP go look on Amazon (don't need to necessarily buy there, but it makes window shopping easy) and check out BOG shooting rests and sticks. You're see everything for folding lightweights to monopods, to heavy tripod affairs. (as wells related options by other manufactures)
I can't recommend the set I use the most, as I have no idea who made then.
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Trekking poles work if you have a need for them to get to your stand as well.
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Primos Trigger sticks work for me. I do not go hunting without them.
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I agree with 16bore: I made mine using 3/4" hardwood dowel and wrapped with black water heater insulation pipe. I've use them mostly for coyote calling, deer hunting out of blinds, and even Alaska on bear hunt. Cheap, super light and work as well as can be.
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Primos Trigger sticks work for me. I do not go hunting without them.
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I have the medium height Trigger sticks and they work very well for sitting or kneeling. Should work fine for sitting on a stool also. . For standing I got three bamboo sticks from Home Depot and a vacuum cleaner belt.
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I think you have been reading my mail! At my advanced age and decrepit condition, taken with the topography of country I hunt, I figure I need all the help I can get. Using sticks or other apparatus that facilitate correct shot placement does just that. I have and continue to use a variety of different items. Bog Pod Death Grip, Bog Pod tripod, Trigger Stix, Leader Accessories lightweight tripod shooting stix. For several years I used the light aluminum foldable shooting stix that were connected with elastic shock cord. They work great when one needs something ultra light-weight and will be sitting on the side of hills or irregular surfaces. Just assemble, put the tips between the laces of your boots and you can immediately vary your point of aim by moving your legs in or out.. However with continued use the elastic in the cord would stretch to the point where they would not reliably stay together and I had several instances where I missed a shot because the stix came apart when preparing for a shot. Primo's Trigger Stix (bipod) They also work well, when they work. Two particular negatives I have found is, they are jointed, and being a bi-pod, they tend to deflect at that joint. Consequently the weight will tend to cause the rifle to sag one way or the other changing the point of balance. Also, after a fair amount of use, when the trigger is depressed the legs typically do not deploy or retract equally. That can be a bummer. Leader Accessories lightweight tripod shooting stix Height is the biggest negative on these, but if one is sitting, they work well Caldwell dead shot field pod in ground blind. Not particularly portable, can't be used while standing, and not the best for use in a confined space, but they do work well in a ground blind. give a steady platform for longer shots! Bog Pod Tripod w/ Ball Head These are the ones I probably use the most. I first encountered them while on a spot and stalk bear hunt with Drummond Lindsey. They worked. Got my own set as soon as I got home. They double as a camera tripod if you buy the ball head accessory. Also work well as treking poles. Provide a steady two-point rest in a box stand. Biggest negative is that they are not quick to adjust the height. I've yet to try the Bog Death Grip. My AR's with night vision and/or thermal tend to be a skosh heavy. I figure the Death Grip unit should work well as a free standing unit that is self supporting. We'll see. ya! GWB
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Primos Trigger sticks work for me. I do not go hunting without them.
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I make my own out of full-length fiberglass fish arrow shafts. Or you can use 36 or 39" fiberglass fence stakes.
Just take a big wad of rubber bands and loop a bunch of them tightly around the two sticks a few inches from one end. They can be flexed out as far as you want them (to go lower) or brought in rather tightly to stay tall. They also help immensely when glassing with binos.
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Nothing sucks more, than fiberglass slivers.....
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Primos Trigger sticks work for me. I do not go hunting without them.
Steve This is what I use but I use the tripod and not the bipod sticks.
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I make my own out of full-length fiberglass fish arrow shafts. Or you can use 36 or 39" fiberglass fence stakes.
Just take a big wad of rubber bands and loop a bunch of them tightly around the two sticks a few inches from one end. They can be flexed out as far as you want them (to go lower) or brought in rather tightly to stay tall. They also help immensely when glassing with binos. Fiberglass makes fine shooting sticks, but check around to find SunGuard 3/8" diameter poles. They are gray, not white, and have UV-resistant coating, to prevent fiberglass slivering. I use two green rubber calf-castration bands to attach the poles, roll them to any desired height and they hold very securely. I got both poles and bands at Tractor Supply Company. To use right-handed, spread the poles and grab the left leg at any height below the bands, with the left index finger wrapped over the gun-barrel and the other fingers around the left pole.
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For the last ten or so years, I've used a Trigger Stick tripod two or three times, and a Bog Pod tripod the rest of the time. I can't see much difference in the two. They both work well. The Trigger Stick was used from the standing position only while I've used the Bog Pod standing (mostly), sitting, and kneeling.
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Find bamboo growing wild on the side of the road somewhere, cut a few pieces, lash together with 550 cord about 8” from the top. Done. All in, maybe a $1 or 2.... Bamboo sure does make a great shooting stick bipod . I drill a small hole in the sticks and thread a couple of rounds of spiderwire fishing line , lightweight strong and will likely last a lifetime if kept indoors .
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Since 2014 we use the tall tripod and the tall bipod Primos Trigger Stix
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Bamboo sure does make a great shooting stick bipod . I drill a small hole in the sticks and thread a couple of rounds of **spiderwire** fishing line , lightweight strong and will likely last a lifetime if kept indoors .
Yes spiderwire is tough fishing line --- however it WILL fray with time. Catfish don't have any problem chewing thru it easily. I've been using spiderwire a long time and I like it for reel fishing. Keep an eye on it.... Jerry
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