Trigger Sticks - A must have or not

[Dash]

I picked one up last year (Primos bi pod trigger stick) and when sitting it's very useful. It also doubles as a nice bino rest if you want to give your arms a break. However, like albravo said above, they have a tie-wrap holding the two poles together at the bottom so it'll take a couple seconds to set up. (Something to consider if you're walking with it) One other thing worth noting if using it as a walking stick, I found it can be a bit noisy. The rubber tie-wrap is supposed to help with that but I still find myself walking with my fingers in between the poles to prevent them from touching.

[ROY-alty33]

Bog-pod tripod bought it for the kid, now its essential. good for stabilising glass or rifle. Multitude of attachments. A little bulky but not too bad.
Originally made shooting sticks for him out of two old hockey sticks, but no where near as stable as the BogPod.

[Lionhill]

The issue I found with the Primos sticks was that one leg compressed while the other two stayed intact. Another issue was the sound of the metal poles when walking through brush. If one branch hit the pole with any force, that sound could be heard for hundreds of yards. The last issue was the single support point that did not create any true shooting stability.

The solution was to make a longer trekking pole, that provided support for the front and back of the rifle, but was under a Kilo, and made of ultralight hardwood Ash. If you hike in the mountains, or anywhere you need to "step-down" rocks or hills, the advantages of a 167 cm walking stick are many.

This is a new company in the Okanagan, but the video shows the concept:
https://youtu.be/BlbuIsBweP4

[Harvest the Land]

Pretty neat idea - thanks for sharing. Looks way more stable than the shooting sticks too

[Wentrot]

The issue I found with the Primos sticks was that one leg compressed while the other two stayed intact. Another issue was the sound of the metal poles when walking through brush. If one branch hit the pole with any force, that sound could be heard for hundreds of yards. The last issue was the single support point that did not create any true shooting stability.

The solution was to make a longer trekking pole, that provided support for the front and back of the rifle, but was under a Kilo, and made of ultralight hardwood Ash. If you hike in the mountains, or anywhere you need to "step-down" rocks or hills, the advantages of a 167 cm walking stick are many.

This is a new company in the Okanagan, but the video shows the concept:
https://youtu.be/BlbuIsBweP4

This looks neat, may need to give that a try. Available now?

[Lionhill]

Yup. Head over to the website for contact info. There are a few versions available too.

Wood in walking sticks is like what wool is to performance garment products. Keeps your hands warmer too because there is no pocket of cold air inside your hands.

[gutpile]

I bought mine for grizzly hunting when I had a draw , other then that I don't use it .

[boxhitch]

Have carried a monopod or trekkiing pole but usually never used for the intended purpose
But have used one lots as a support for the binos over hours of glassing

Carry a Leatherman with a saw blade and some cord and there are lots of natural aids to be made when needed

[Redthies]

The solution was to make a longer trekking pole, that provided support for the front and back of the rifle, but was under a Kilo, and made of ultralight hardwood Ash. If you hike in the mountains, or anywhere you need to "step-down" rocks or hills, the advantages of a 167 cm walking stick are many.

This is a new company in the Okanagan, but the video shows the concept:
https://youtu.be/BlbuIsBweP4

That’s an interesting concept. I built a set exactly like those except a single. Had some oak scraps lying around and whipped them up. The double version would give better stability though. I may have to add a second set to my singles!

[Lionhill]

That’s an interesting concept. I built a set exactly like those except a single. Had some oak scraps lying around and whipped them up. The double version would give better stability though. I may have to add a second set to my singles!

That design tool 4 years to perfect. If you get the distances between screws too far or too close, the whole unit twists under the torque. As the ticket with anything, you need to use it and practice practice practice.

Cheers