I've found bipods mounted to the rifle to be annoying to carry and difficult to use. In the field it's difficult for me to get set up quickly and comfortably making them
worthless for me in a hunting situation. Maybe off the bench I would have a different opinion.
When my wife started hunting I didn't want her shooting off hand. So I bought a shooting stick for her to carry. She's shot several deer off of it now. It's just an adjustable shooting stick. Lightweight to carry. Quick to set up, and provides a good rest.
i carried it attached to my back pack in wyoming antelope hunting but ended up shooting mine while resting off my back pack.
Might be something to consider.
-Jake