Thread: Sling vs Shooting Sticks Hunting

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