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Offline acnewman55

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What do you use for a rest when preparing to shoot yer mule deer?

Attached/detached bipod?

Monopod/shooting stick

Just rest it on a pack, tree-branch, etc?

Thanks!

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Re: Back-country Mule Deer - - Do you use a Bipod or Shooting Stick?
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2013, 03:18:49 PM »
Have both a bogpod bi pod and an attached bi pod.  Use both, just depends on the situation.  I have also used my pack and a tree.  So pick you poison...they all work well.

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Re: Back-country Mule Deer - - Do you use a Bipod or Shooting Stick?
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2013, 03:19:08 PM »
450 grain shooting stick, going 280 fps. Twang-flop.

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Re: Back-country Mule Deer - - Do you use a Bipod or Shooting Stick?
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2013, 03:28:35 PM »
I have never used any type of shooting sticks or bipods. Not saying I wouldn't want one but I have always either just used my knee, pack, stump, tree branch or whatever to make my shots. I have considered getting a bi pod for my rifle but never did it since I am almost strictly an archery hunter now.
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Re: Back-country Mule Deer - - Do you use a Bipod or Shooting Stick?
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2013, 03:36:04 PM »
have used trees or picked up walking sticks along the way. used to have a stetson hat that the rifle just layed perfect in over a log or on the ground if needed. loved that hat.

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Re: Back-country Mule Deer - - Do you use a Bipod or Shooting Stick?
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2013, 03:59:29 PM »
pack, rock, tree, knees, trekking poles, tripod, pard's shoulder. no shooting sticks or bipod.

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Re: Back-country Mule Deer - - Do you use a Bipod or Shooting Stick?
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2013, 04:02:17 PM »
 Pivoting bipod. Several good makes out there. I've made shots using them that I never would have made otherwise.
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Re: Back-country Mule Deer - - Do you use a Bipod or Shooting Stick?
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2013, 04:11:21 PM »
Usually use a bi pod. This year i had to use the tripod from my spotting scope to make the shot.

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Re: Back-country Mule Deer - - Do you use a Bipod or Shooting Stick?
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2013, 05:22:49 PM »
Trigger stick mono or bi pod depends on how far I'm walking

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Re: Back-country Mule Deer - - Do you use a Bipod or Shooting Stick?
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2013, 05:38:44 PM »
I actually carry a collapsible shooting stick but all my shots have been off of a backpack.

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Re: Back-country Mule Deer - - Do you use a Bipod or Shooting Stick?
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2013, 09:07:25 PM »
I've used a bipod but tend to forget it and didn't want to invest in another so I went back to my old faithful, a pair of dowels with a big rubber band or two around them. If I lose them they are cheap to replace.  My kids prefer them also.  I've used a fence, rock, off hand but the sticks have won out.

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Re: Back-country Mule Deer - - Do you use a Bipod or Shooting Stick?
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2013, 09:21:33 PM »
I used a Canon 500mm f4 IS two years ago and a Swaro spotter last year. :chuckle:
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Re: Back-country Mule Deer - - Do you use a Bipod or Shooting Stick?
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2013, 07:23:03 AM »
tall trigger stick incase you have to make a quick shot and the make a decent walking stick. on my lightweights I don't use a bipod just use my pack or a tree , a barb wire fence works ok too just not to many of them in the back country ! if yur hunting close to the truck a bi pod works good there just don't carry well.

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Re: Back-country Mule Deer - - Do you use a Bipod or Shooting Stick?
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2013, 07:33:59 AM »
I used to think that shooting sticks were a ridiculous accessory for low land yuppie hunters :chuckle: but I have come across the need for them several times over the past few years. So I would be interested to hear what you guys use in steep high country terrain, where a back pack or even using your knee is not an option due to the steepness of the hill. So what LIGHT shooting sticks are long enough for this type of terrain?

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Re: Back-country Mule Deer - - Do you use a Bipod or Shooting Stick?
« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2013, 07:47:20 AM »
the problem I have had with light weight sticks is they wobble . you just need to get out and shoot off you pack and play with the trigger stick . if you need to take a off hand shot the tall stick will really help you out . :tup:

 


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