shooting from tree stand
 

What do you use to rest your gun on when you are up in your stand getting ready to take a shot? I have a few stands that I dont have anything to rest my gun on.

RE: shooting from tree stand
 

If you own a factory made stand, some come with shooting rests. If you do not, I always find the side of the tree is good when I am standing up. I try and use my elbow resting on my legs when I am setting down.

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By the way 1224, what part of Indiana do you hunt? I hunt SE Indiana (Dearborn County).

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I shoot off hand 90% of the time and use the tree the rest of the time.

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I hunt in the NE corner of Indiana.

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use an ez hanger by realtree, they work good

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yeah I second the ezyhanger by realtree.... good for bow hunting and rifle hunting. A million uses and counting if you know what i mean.

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I bought a shooting rest for my API climber. Works great!

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Wrap your sling below your elbow so that it is a snug fit. It should help stabalize your arm and rifle.

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If your in or against a tree , The tree is there for most of the angles.

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i dont use anything, never have, but then again , i wont take a shot unless i know without a doubt it'll be clean and quick.....i would like one, but i never have gotten one because i have no room as is on my stands....

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I just sling the elbow like the others said.

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Most the time I don't use anything, most shooting rests that come mounted already are too low for me, and I don't really like to shoot sitting down most the time. I bought a deal from cabela's a few years back, forget what it's called but straps to your tree, it's two bars in a line, one hinges at the tree and has the other hinged on its end, the end of it has a rest (moves kind of like your arm with your hand being the rest, positions ANYWHERE)....thing's great, it's not in the way if you don't want to use it, but it's incredibly handy if you want to use it, not to mention you can set it at any height on the tree so you can shoot standing or sitting.