Hunting Tripods

[Meteor62]

Having discovered the joy of using trigger shooting sticks recently, I wondered about tripods for the extra stability for standing shots. Can anyone give me any advice on models to look at that can be recommended? Are they a faff to use for say stalking about in farmyard barns? Cumbersome? Ball ache and not worth the time to set them up correctly before your quarry buggers off?

 

[P8X]

I've used trigger sticks and find them cumbersome to carry around and a pain to deploy in a hurry, for standing shots
In addition to that, but I don't find them particularly stable, with just front end support

I prefer quad sticks, which I find lighter, easier to deploy and far better in terms of support

 

[Mattie]

In my experience, at airgun ranges, sticks for stalking are a non starter, too much faff when trying to stalk quarry, usually need to be hidden, low and quiet, use something like a gate post or natural rest. Similar to my experience with rangefinders, not once in 35 years of hunting have any quarry ever sat about whilst I faff about with sticks or they stop to let me get out the rangefinder and see if they are 28 or 30yds away!

I tried an early trigger stick and couldn't be bothered with it. For ambushing quarry from a hide or hidden position yes absolutely a tripod. I now use a lightweight folding tripod thing if I need to.and can be deployed in sitting or standing position. Also alot cheaper than trigger ones and repairable with basic nuts and bolts, does exactly the same job. If it helps you shoot better and makes life easier try them.

 

[Old Lobby]

I use a tripod but only when waiting sitting at a feeder. I don’t find them useful if walking around.
I tend to set the rifle up at the balance point and wait for the squirrels to come to the feeder.

 

[P8X]

In my experience, at airgun ranges, sticks for stalking are a non starter, too much faff when trying to stalk quarry, usually need to be low and quiet, use something like a gate post or natural rest. Similar to my experience with rangefinders, not once in 35 years of hunting have any quarry ever sat about whilst I faff about with sticks or they stop to let me get out the rangefinder and see if they are 28 or 30yds away!

I tried an early trigger stick and couldn't be bothered with it. For ambushing quarry from a hide or hidden position yes absolutely a tripod. I now use a lightweight folding tripod thing if I need to.and can be deployed in sitting or standing position. Also alot cheaper than trigger ones and repairable with basic nuts and bolts, does exactly the same job. If it helps you shoot better and makes life easier try them.

I often leave the sticks at home, but would never go out without my rangefinder
I gave up guessing, years ago