I would like to here some opions on what kind of shooting sticks people like to use. And what kind of factory made sticks work the best.Bi-pod, tri-pob, ect.

I like the stony point steady sticks because they fold up very compactly.

You might also be interested in this article I posted recently.

Field Shooting Positions

I just added some new pics of the Keith and Creedmore positions.

I like Stoney Points shooting sticks also. They are very versatile for shooting from sitting or kneeling positions.

You know I might be looked at as weired, but I use a camera tripod. It's the steadiest rest for me and it is actually very light. With the adj. handle I can rest my grip on it and It is almost as steady as sand bags.

Lars

I have a "V" attachment for a camera tripod that works very well. I just don't care for the tripods bulk on extended hunts.

I agree on the extended hunt part. There are to many sheds to cary to waste time with a tri pod.

Lars

Gary thanks for the info. in your artical great read, looks like stony point might be what I'm looking for.

Being I do most of my hunting on foot I prefer the Stony Point Monopod. It colapses down short enough for sitting as well. Also great from a treestand, just set the point on your boottop. And makes a great walking stick toboot.

Look at Bog Pod they are a lot like the Stoney Point.

Stoney Point folders.

Stoney Point for me...I have the tripod model but usually just take the third leg off when still hunting. When on a ground stand the tripod is nice to have set up in the direction you expect deer to come from...just slip the gun onto the "V" and fire at will!!

BTW...I tried seveal homemade models but never found anything tall enough to shoot from when standing.

I made my own for about $10!

I went to our local thrift store and purchased two golf clubs of the same make, cut off the head, glued in some arrow head inserts, and screwed in some fieldpoints. Then I went to the hardware store and bought some flat brown paint and some hardware to attach them together. When I got home I drilled a hole through both shafts, painted them, attached them and viola, I had my own pair of shooting sticks. They have a nice, soft rubber "V" for shooting, and work like a charm.

Stoney Points shooting sticks are what I use. A few years ago I broke my left leg playing football with the grandson (he hits pretty hard!). Then I used a collapsing mono-pod as a walking stick and I put a rubber "V" on top to settle the gun into. I took a couple of antelope with this rig, but, the Stoney Points shooting sticks are much steadier.

Bill in OR

I have used the Safari Stix for a few years now and, although not perfect for me, they have been pretty good. The things I didn't like about them was that they could be noisy if carried when unfolded and erect. Also, I noticed that if I did not stand exactly perpindicular to them while resting, my firearm (especially noted with the rifles) would want to twist very slightly either to the left or the right because of the design of the sticks. I also didnt like the fact that if I were sitting on the ground or log, I would have to either put the feet of the sticks way out to the side or deal with dirt, mud and snow filling the unfolded ends of the sticks.

Before the season, my girlfriend bought me a pair of the new BOG Pods in the Bi-pod version from Cabela's. They are very quiet, they dont "pinch" your rifle or pistol when resting causing the gun to twist, they have a swivel head which is great for adjusting to stay on game up close, moving across in front of me, and they are easily collapsable so they are just as good when standing as they are when sitting on the ground. I love 'em.

I have a Remington mono pod that is very portable, but if I'm in a blind I use my camera tripod and mount my Y on top of the camera mount.

My son bought me a set of Stoney Points , but they don't seem right. I have been hunting for years with a set of sticks that I made from cedar; light and comfortable, repositns easily, provides a great walking stick (needed at my age), very replaceable, biodigradible and I MADE THEM !! Guess I'm just too old to change.

Chuck - Rupe/PA

I have a monopod with a rubber V that I bought from the NRA webshop (pretty much just for testing the concept and for the fun of it). I find the monopod concept pretty wobbly, though. When testing the idea before my preserve hunting trip to PA in November, I realized that I was unable to keep groups tight when using the monopod. I then borrowed a tripod from the hunting guide at the hunting range. The tripod was more stable, of course, but extremely cumbersome and I discarded it after the first shot. All other shots during that trip were taken with tree trunk support (or what Gary calls "big tree bracing" in his excellent article mentioned above. This was - to me - an extremely stable, natural shooting position with only two drawbacks: 1) you need a tree in a good place, 2) if using a revolver, you need eye protection. The barrel-cylinder gap sends a not trivial amount of debris backwards, some of which will hit your face. I always wear both eye and (electronic) ear protection when hunting or shooting a big revolver so that's no big deal for me.

However for the locations where trees are not around that much I'm still searching for a support solution. My hunting revolver is too heavy to be used offhand beyond 25 yards. I've been trying the Steady stix type but found them anything but stable. Tripods are stable but hopelessly cumbersome to drag around. I've been looking at the Stoney Point PoleCat Tripod ConvertaPod Expedition kit, but it is heavy. I'll look into the Bog pods though.

Stoney Point Here too. The Safari Stix.

I use BIPOD shooting sticks. I find them very compact and easy to transport(you can keep them on your belt) and you can fold them to different lengths for any situation. I bought them at the Wisconsin deer and turkey expo about four years back and have not found them anywhere else.