Thread: Hunting with Trekking Poles

Originally Posted by MB

I made a "pole" out of a broomstick and bits and pieces. Gave it a go yesterday. It was actually quite useful in the bush, especially when coming down steepish terrain covered with lose dirt. Pole made travel quieter, better than slipping and loosing my footing. I put a lot of pressure on the top of the stick, pushing straight down in to the dirt. Not sure how flash trekking poles would cope with the same treatment?

As for the hunting side of things, with the rifle on my shoulder, it was obviously no problem. When close to an animal, had the rifle in one hand and the pole in the other. Laid the pole down when getting in to position to take a shot. Can see it getting lost if I do that a lot. Wouldn't want it in very dense bush, but overall, I think it's a win.

A bit of floro paint would make it more visual, had a Svord pig sticker with a pink handle, never had to worry when it ended in leaf litter.