TRIPOD TALK

WHILE NOT SUITABLE FOR EVERY HUNTING SCENARIO, SHOOTING TRIPODS OFFER HUNTERS ROCK-SOLID STABILITY IN MANY SITUATIONS.

Richard Mann

Portable shooting rests started out as nothing more than two sticks tied together with a leather strap near one end. That’s what the old-time buffalo hunters used. They just spread them apart and rested their rifle at the point where the sticks crossed. Of course, shooting sticks have since evolved, and many hunters are now even foregoing shooting sticks and bipods altogether and instead turning to tripods, onto which they can easily attach their rifle. There’s a wide assortment of these tripods to choose from, and how and where you hunt will ultimately dictate whether a shooting tripod is compatible with your pursuit. If you hunt from a treestand in the timber, they’re probably not for you. But if you like to spot and stalk open country or hunt from…

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Game & Fish East (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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