Author Topic: Contender Hunters (Read 746 times)

kmeyer · « **on:** December 19, 2004, 11:23:31 AM »

I am looking for info from those who hunt with their contenders. Do you use shooting sticks or pods? Or do some use off hand? I just put a 2x6 scope on a 223 14in barrel that I will begin hunting with soon. Thanks for any info.

Gregory · « **Reply #1 on:** December 19, 2004, 12:06:14 PM »

kmeyer

Up until this season I hunted from a ladder stand with a shooting rest. This season I hunted from the ground, since vandals destroyed my treestand.
I bought a Stoney Point monopod and couldn't be happier with it. Height adjusts easily from a sitting up to a standing position.
I used it at the range to get used to it before the hunting season started.

Catfish · « **Reply #2 on:** December 19, 2004, 12:07:13 PM »

I prefer the Harris 25 in. by-pods. They are just the right height to rest the grip on tour knee when sitting and when colapsed they just righ for shooting prone.

jhalcott · « **Reply #3 on:** December 20, 2004, 07:21:38 AM »

I have Harris bipods on most of my guns,but last year I bought a Stoney point hiking stick.I have a bad back and ankle.The stick is actually 2 staffs that are connected by a "Y" at the top.They collapse to about 24" and extend to about 64".I use them almost as a crutch when walking,and can adjust them quickly to any height needed for standing or sitting shots.If you get a bipod get the "swivel" model as it is easier to use on uneven ground.

flyfisher · « **Reply #4 on:** December 20, 2004, 08:28:40 AM »

I have used a Harris bipod for prone shots (mostly varmit hunting), and a Stoney Point Pole Cat (adjustable bipod) for everything from kneeling to standing up completely. For a quick setup situation, I like the Pole Cat a whole lot. Very light too.

flatlander · « **Reply #5 on:** December 20, 2004, 11:00:21 AM »

You might look at a sling also, depending what you are hunting. I've used sticks of a couple designs, and they work just fine. I just put together a sling that has a quick release on it to allow you to carry it and shoot it quietly and quickly. You might be amazed at how much it helps to steady you on your freehand shots. I would feel reasonably comfortable shooting at a deer to 100 yards max with my sling and only 50 or so without it. That's just me though. I'm sure there are guys who can do a whole lot better than that. I guess what I decide to bring depends on where I'm hunting and what I'm hunting for.

jhalcott · « **Reply #6 on:** December 20, 2004, 12:21:20 PM »

my "stick"is the same Pole cat Flyfisher uses

Possum · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2004, 12:25:12 PM »

I use the stick and rest in these pics in Greybeard's albums. Found here:

http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=48613