doetrain

Does anybody use a shooting stick from your tree stand? If so what kind if not why not? My first season with my Muzzle Loader trying to decide if it is necessary,helpful or just going to get in the way.

_zink_

I don't think bow shooting sticks have been invented yet so ill say no

gun rails are better and definitaly necesary

hunt12ga

I bought one of the cheapo monopods from Wally World last year during gun season and it's definitely a plus. I figured out immediately though that the pointy end of it (that's supposed to stick in the ground) falls right through the grate on my Ol' Man! A wad of camo duct tape on the end of it solved that. It's a pain to lug around with everything else, but it may mean the difference between making that long shot and having to let a deer walk because of having nothing to steady your gun with.

podunk kennels

I practice shooting from the seated position with my elbows on my knee but anything that helps steady you for a shot and makes you feel more confident is good.

genesis27:3

Personaly I think that if you need a shooting stick to make a good shot, you shouldint be hunting.

podunk kennels

I think thats a ridiculous statement. On what grounds? What positions do you shoot from?

MO-KS_hunter

That's the most idiotic think I've heard in a long time. When you go to the range, do you take all of your shots off-hand? How about if you're making a long range shot on an animal? Shooting sticks are tool to give someone a steady rest and make a cleaner and more ethical shot, same as a backpack or a well positioned log.

I think for a treestand, shooting sticks would be more of a hinderance; stick with a shooting rail. If you don't have one on your treestand, you can buy strap on shooting rails. I've got one for one of my ladder stands and it works very good. Check it out:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...233&hasJS=true

podunk kennels

Im waiting on him to say he shoots game prone or braced against a tree/ rock so I can turn his logic around on him.

iSnipe

x3 on those following statements.

genesis27:3,

I think besides grabbing your weapons, bow and quiver, you should grab your Book of Common Sense and give it a read over once more. That statement there is not one of your better quotes.

I use shooting sticks or a solid rest whenever I can. I take killing a deer very seriously and using a rest makes me exponentially a better shot.

If you can't understand that, you should reconsider your thoughts, because right now they're not registering with me on that quote. LOL!

iSnipe

slowr1der

I don't really like mine all that much. I have one, but as mentioned it's a pain to lug around. Plus, I find while it's more stable than free hand, I'm a lot better off and can hold the gun a lot more stable if I can find a tree to lean up against. If I have time to move enough to set up that stick, I can usually find something to lean up against to take the shot. In reality, I bought mine at Wal Mart because it looked cool. However, other than seeing if I could hold the gun still on it at the house I've never used it all. BTW if anyone wants one pm me and maybe we can work something out on the one I have as I really don't need it.