Shooting stick

[BillinOregon]

Mike, whereabouts was that feller hunting?

:wink:

 

[Rat Trapper]

While stationed in Germany with the Army, I learned the value of a walking/shooting stick. Very helpful for both shooting and walking on uneven terrain like in mountains. To be useful the stick must be a little longer than you are tall. When walking on a mountain side the stick is placed across your body with the point end up hill. You sort of row yourself with the stick and remain upright and on your feet vs on your butt. When used as a shooting stick, you grab the stick and place your rifle on your thumb. Works real well from the sitting position where you can also get your elbows down on your knees.

In Germany the prefered wood is birch as when it is dried and seasoned, it is light as a feather.

 

[Jeff Wishau]

I made cross sticks out of 2 old arrows and one of my daughters rubber hair bands doubled over and over again until tight.Shot a bunch of deer and antelope while using them.

 

[glenn mcmurray]

I use a couple of 5/8 dowels. They are tied together using several wraps of twine or cord in a figure eight pattern. When they are closed you can slide the knot up and down to adjust the height. When you open the sticks up it tightens the knot up. quick and easy.

 

[S.Kenton]

Thanks! now yet another item to make!... :grin:

 

[Idaho Ron]

This is what the feet look like. Like i said I can use a metal spike AKA archery field tip. Or I can use these rubber field points. I like the rubber. Ron