Thread: Sling vs Shooting Sticks Hunting

Sitting and supporting left upper arm on left inner thigh and right upper arm on right inner thigh (right handed). I personally hate carrying my hunting rifle around with a sling on it and I have never carried nor wanted to carry shooting sticks.

Originally Posted by stagstalker

Sitting and supporting left upper arm on left inner thigh and right upper arm on right inner thigh (right handed). I personally hate carrying my hunting rifle around with a sling on it and I have never carried nor wanted to carry shooting sticks.

absolutely agree with stagstalker in 50 + years of hunting ( feck showing age ) I do not use a sling or sticks - I carry a lite weight Uncle Mike sling for use on a horse or quad but hunting no take it off and carry rifle ready to go - use day pack - mound of dirt - knees - whatever is handy as a rest - in all my years of hunting 50+ I have never ever seen a hunter carry shooting sticks except on videos of South Africa - this is not South Africa - carry your rifle ready to shoot - unless in South Island and humping up a dirty ridge then strap to pack if you have to - so many hunters have lost deer carrying their rifle on sling and just to slow getting it ready to shoot when deer comes up in front - nah be ready