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

The tradeoff is very real... photographers are advised to always choose the heaviest tripod their assistant can carry!
Seriously though the attributes you are looking for are: Cheap. Lightweight. Sturdy... but you can only have two.

AliExpress has some great lightweight and sturdy tripods that are as good as, but cost far less than 'premium' brands in NZ, but they still cost a fair bit. For shooting, the legs need to be thicker than a photo tripod, because cameras don't have recoil when you shoot. 40mm legs is probably as much as you'll need.
I don't own one of these (I have a Manfrotto 055 carbon magnesium) but that is sort of what you are looking for.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNJal1E