Sheep hunting bipod or no bipod

[leadpillproductions]

Just wonder what everyone is doing . Do u take a bipod on your gun or no?
What type of pod do u use?

[d6dan]

Too much weight, use your pack for a rest.

[Rackmastr]

No bipod for me, though I do know some serious sheep guys that carry one up a mountain.

I dont hunt with a bipod much anyways anymore. I shoot off my pack, or carry shooting sticks. For sheep hunting, I'm 100% off my pack. Though, most of my sheep hunting hasnt meant shooting haha...

[WKCotts]

Too much weight, use your pack for a rest.

X2 well said

[KodiakHntr]

Or learn how to use your hiking poles as shooting sticks.........

[warnniklz]

I've never packed a bi-pod on anything. Maybe if I had a dedicated yote rig.

Recently I picked up 2 packs of these rod wraps
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They come 2 wraps in a pack. However one is smaller than the other. I put them on my trekking poles and can set up shooting sticks that way if I need them.
http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402211_10152457530890387_962695385_n.jpg

Other than that... think the pack would do the trick

[steel_ram]

Too much weight, use your pack for a rest.

Pack makes a better rest anyways, and no farting around with deploying, leveling etc.

[northcoastfun]

My sheep hunting partner and I both take bog pods the camo ones .we have one set up with the switcharoo head that lets use it as a tripod for the spotting scope and camera tripod.when packing heavy loads they actually work well as a hiking stick and for balance. I know there is extra weight but the trade off is worth it to us. we also use the packs for shooting from and glassing but some situations it is nice to have a raised rest. I had to use my bog pod to shoot my ram from this past fall due to steep terrain I could not shoot prone.

[Rattler]

I use my tripod tilted on an angle, poles for steep downhill shots requiring more ht and or my packsack.

[chris26262]

A guy I work with found a bi pod made out of aluminum tent pole s. He said he got them out of the US. They come with a quick easy v- clip or pinch clip to secure it to the front swivel. It's pretty awesome. Packs/breaks down to nothing and weighs ounces... I've often thought of trying to flange one up my self

[GoatGuy]

No, never used one, sure seems like a lot of extra weight.

[Rodd]

Never take them sheep hunting, rather pack something else, like more food... lol Use them on the praries, and antelope hunting tho... Piece of string and 2 willows suffice if required up on the mountain..

[ace76]

I have cabelas hiking poles that have changeable tops and on one pole I use the shooting vee always when mountain hunting. It is adjustable so you can set it to whatever height you want. I agree with Rod D. on this one, it is a waste of weight that could be used for more food.

[Brez]

X2 well said

X3 I think you've got the gist.

[Kody94]

I've done it with and without a bipod. The biggest advantage of having a bipod was that I could put my rifle down anywhere and keep the rifle off the wet ground and the muzzle out of the dirt. Not a big advantage really. I ultimately decided it was not worth the weight. I use my pack or my hiking poles for a steady rest. With the hiking poles, I just loop the wrist straps over the handle on the other pole, cross them and use the straps to lay the rifle stock in. Works great!

[vip_ruger]

I have been with and with out but I used one on my sheep last year and will take one form now on its the shortest Harris u can buy

[Maxx]

snipepod always!

[BCrams]

As most mentioned. Not worth the extra weight to pack around.

[BlacktailStalker]

My backpack is my bipod.

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Packed one on my first two stone hunts back when I was in better shape. Won't pack one again.
More of a pain than a gain.

SSS

[KodiakHntr]

With the hiking poles, I just loop the wrist straps over the handle on the other pole, cross them and use the straps to lay the rifle stock in. Works great!

Bang on the money....I carry mine predator hunting now, as well as deer.....

[Kody94]

snipepod always!

I used one of those in South Africa once....not a bad option at all for backpacking. Pretty damm light. And I like how they swivel for shots on unlevel terrain. But as long as I am taking poles anyway, might was will just use them.

[.270boy]

Bipod doesn't get carried up the mountain for me. I only use it at the range. Prone shots off a backpack work really well I've found, very stable. The tripod from your spotting scope is always an option to if you need to see over some brush.

[ElectricDyck]

I pack mine everywhere and it's the taller harris one that weighs a pound. I'm comfortable shooting off it and shoot off it almost as good as I do off sand bags, worth the lb for me!

[moose2]

I used them on my first sheep hunt they were heavy and kept the rifle off balance while I packed it. When I did go to shoot my ram the rock face I was on was to steep and uneven to set up on. I ended up using my knee for a rest. So I have never taken them up the mountain with me again.
Mike

[1/2 slam]

too much weight, use your pack for a rest.

x 3...............

[Timberjack]

what ever happened to the browning ones?? I picked up one of the smaller ones, but they are all just ounces, and make those longer shots way easier... Probably weighs less than a 1/4 of what the smallest harris ones weigh..

Anyway, I use one and like it - but I also picked up a set of shooting sticks - not that I'd take them on a sheep hunt. The hiking pole suggestions are good too.

TJ

[KTownKiller]

I use a Stoney Point compact bipod for all my hunting now. At only 10 ounces, it's easily worth the weight on a sheep hunt! They can extend from 16" to 39" and are very stable.
I'm making shots now that I would never make without it. I just keep it sticking out of my day pack so I can set it up quick when I need it. I don't like the idea of having a heavier, shorter bipod mounted to my gun. Even my daughter has one all the time in her pack, she took her first buck this year at 230 yds. with it. She easily put the bullet just behind the shoulder.