Thread: Who uses a tripod to hunt / shoot from?

I bought a quad stick from supplier at Cambridge. With practice they set up reasonably quick but definitely not a snap shooting solution. They fold up to make a fairly decent walking stick but the velcro strap that holds them together is pretty useless. They are very adjustable with holes and buttons to get your preferred base height, then to get a specific shooting height you just spread the legs in or out a little. They support the rifle at the fore end and just in front of the trigger guard so very stable. Thats how I use them if setting up to monitor say a slip face. If I'm stalking and see target before it sees me but not enough time to set up fore and aft I simply use them as a shooting stick. With practice this is very effective. Height is adjusted simply by leaning the now single stick (x4 together as one), forward or back as suits. Can be very quick to get onto target. If animals, say goats in cover, know I'm there and are moving and I need to snap shoot offhand I just drop them on the ground. Worth putting some flash orange on them to make it easy to find if yiu happen to move off in heat of the moment..

Biggest downside is banging them on stuff can make noise. Why orange flash is good..ive left them in some circumstances and then collected them later..

Cost $180 couple of years ago..Had my $$ worth..

Originally Posted by Jhon

I bought a quad stick from supplier at Cambridge. With practice they set up reasonably quick but definitely not a snap shooting solution. They fold up to make a fairly decent walking stick but the velcro strap that holds them together is pretty useless. They are very adjustable with holes and buttons to get your preferred base height, then to get a specific shooting height you just spread the legs in or out a little. They support the rifle at the fore end and just in front of the trigger guard so very stable. Thats how I use them if setting up to monitor say a slip face. If I'm stalking and see target before it sees me but not enough time to set up fore and aft I simply use them as a shooting stick. With practice this is very effective. Height is adjusted simply by leaning the now single stick (x4 together as one), forward or back as suits. Can be very quick to get onto target. If animals, say goats in cover, know I'm there and are moving and I need to snap shoot offhand I just drop them on the ground. Worth putting some flash orange on them to make it easy to find if yiu happen to move off in heat of the moment..

Biggest downside is banging them on stuff can make noise. Why orange flash is good..ive left them in some circumstances and then collected them later..

Cost $180 couple of years ago..Had my $$ worth..

These are awesome. Great for inexperienced shooters. Turns newbies in to not bad shots.
I've even converted a few experienced hunters.
Trigger sticks are OK but tripods (Bogpds etc) awkward and slow to set up.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

These are awesome. Great for inexperienced shooters. Turns newbies in to not bad shots.
I've even converted a few experienced hunters.
Trigger sticks are OK but tripods (Bogpds etc) awkward and slow to set up.

Yes, mine are light to carry and very stable. You often see them used on UK Field Sports vids hunting deer and fox etc. Where I first got onto them..

Originally Posted by Jhon

Yes, mine are light to carry and very stable. You often see them used on UK Field Sports vids hunting deer and fox etc. Where I first got onto them..

You might be surprised how many guides are carrying them here too.
Primos made a five leg version which is like shooting off a bench. But they have stopped making them.
Owl Optics (FSSPrecision?) had a similar one at the Fieldays. About $400 but worth the money.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

You might be surprised how many guides are carrying them here too.
Primos made a five leg version which is like shooting off a bench. But they have stopped making them.
Owl Optics (FSSPrecision?) had a similar one at the Fieldays. About $400 but worth the money.

I tried a set of owl optics viper Styx and ended up buying them.
I ended up with the model with the extra leg that clips on or of.
When set up to your height and do a few practice set ups it's incredibly steady with a pretty simple system to adjust for your shot.
Because you set up at full height it negates the belly crawl and trying to smooth down the grass infront of the barrel.
Can be used as a bit of a hill stick as well.
I really rate them. Not cheap but quality.



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Originally Posted by andyanimal31

I tried a set of owl optics viper Styx and ended up buying them.
I ended up with the model with the extra leg that clips on or of.
When set up to your height and do a few practice set ups it's incredibly steady with a pretty simple system to adjust for your shot.
Because you set up at full height it negates the belly crawl and trying to smooth down the grass infront of the barrel.
Can be used as a bit of a hill stick as well.
I really rate them. Not cheap but quality.

@andyanimal31 Damn, they are spendy, aren't they! I see there's quite a few options there - which ones did you get? (and why, if you don't mind me asking)

Originally Posted by Speill

@andyanimal31 Damn, they are spendy, aren't they! I see there's quite a few options there - which ones did you get? (and why, if you don't mind me asking)

Mine are the Elite with the 5th extra stick for a really wobbly shooter like myself!

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Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

These are awesome. Great for inexperienced shooters. Turns newbies in to not bad shots.
I've even converted a few experienced hunters.
Trigger sticks are OK but tripods (Bogpds etc) awkward and slow to set up.

The way I hunt, the tripod is by far the quickest setup. Rifle is solidly connected to the tripod, and the tripod is kept at the ready to shoot length.
When it comes time to take a shot, I open the tripod legs, and I'm ready to go. Pan and tilt adjustments do not require leg adjustment, as the ball head looks after that.
This only works when shooting in paddocks, as it's quite ungainly. It is however easy to carry set up this way, and actually allows me both hands free to get thermal out of bino pack.
Would I use this in the bush - absolutely not. But for shooting rabbits at night it's hard to beat for speed and stability.