Shooting Sticks
 

Over the weekend while on a late season elk hunt I found out my Primos Trigger Stix are not meant to be thrown at blue grouse in sub 30 temps even lightly😂. I liked them but are there any good options out there with less plastic? What do you guys use while hunting on the prairies snd a rest is often not available?

There are lots of aluminum sticks and I have made sticks out of wood with a leather hinge. All in however, I have never used any of them as throwing sticks so no sure which would work best for that purpose.:)

I have a set of each of these and a few more. All work great but I also like the Primos sticks.

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Make mine out of those fiberglass electric fence sticks that have all the holes drilled in them. Put a machine screw through both, couple nuts on end,,, hockey tape up the handles and away you go,, cheap and tough.....

Bogpod tripod

Pic from yesterday. It was -29 although I didn't find any Blue Grouse to spear I was using it for a walking stick (one leg extended).

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There are stronger sticks, but the Primos is so quick to use, I am sticking with them. Then again, I don't throw them.:)

I lile my bogpod.

This was stupid expensive, but got it for $160 on a price match---works great, only thing is legs need a little work to get a rough end--too smooth---wont dig into snow when sitting

https://www.cabelas.ca/product/10256...ey-tall-tripod

Trigger sticks or the shock cord type are what I typically use. Bring a sling shot or pocket rocket for the chickens.

pole cats

I have the longest Harris bi-pod well worth the extra weight.

I also carry a 5ft forked alder pole. Its helped me when only an offhand shot was an option, and works great as a support on rough ground.

Hard to find a nice straight one with even forks and of the right thickness though.

A few years ago, I got a good pair of adjustable cross country ski poles/walking sticks for about $5 from a liquidator store that had a small compass in the handle. I removed the compass, and screwed in a Primos rest I bought at Cabelas. Job done. Works well, and easily adjustable for height (standing or sitting).


Vic

I just cut a couple poplar branches off one of my trees and tied them together.