Hunting Sticks

[375 Ruger Fan]

I’m a fan of two sticks/bipod for dangerous game. Quicker to get on and off them. If you are hunting South Africa with longer shots a tripod will be more stable.

When I hunted with John Sharp in the BVC, the two sticks/bipod systems is what he used. Once you get the hang of them, adjusting elevation by moving slightly forward or backward is really simple.

 

[Sabre]

Thanks for the question. There twists on each leg to adjust the height. Not easy with alert heard females ready to give the game away. These are all tough shots that need to be threaded through branches.

If I am understanding you correctly I would say that your error is in trying to adjust the settings on the legs each time you want to make adjustments to the height.

Once you set them to generally the right height for you, you can get a lot of adjustment in height just from maneuvering the legs further apart or closer together.

If I am getting this wrong or missing something, let me know and I will try and help further.

I have generally found the same as 375Fox in that there are certain times when quad sticks can be difficult to maneuver, but the vast majority of times they are pretty easy to work, quick, and much more stable.

Of course the main thing you lose is the ability to pan left and right super fast smooth and easy as something like the triggersticks. But the trade off is worth it when shooting over about 150 yards in my opinion.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

The extra movement and swearing is user error. In your case if you had made any attempt to practice with quad sticks before or after the results would have been different. The terrain you post in your photos is well suited to quad sticks. There have only been a few areas and terrains I felt a tripod is better suited.

Yes, you know so much about where and how I hunt.

 

[festuscat]

When I hunted with John Sharp in the BVC, the two sticks/bipod systems is what he used. Once you get the hang of them, adjusting elevation by moving slightly forward or backward is really simple.

I cut 2 pieces of cane about 6 feet in length and connect/ tie them with a piece on inner tube about 6-8 inches down form the top.
What works for me is I angle them out and press against them to steady the gun vs using them as a vertical rest.