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<blockquote data-quote="nicholasjohn" data-source="post: 1695569" data-attributes="member: 109113"><p>I'm with you on this one, Grey Fox. Woodchucks aside, I could probably count on my ten fingers how many times I've been able to get low enough to shoot at an animal from the prone position. Mostly, brush is the problem, and sitting on my keester with an old pair of Underwood sticks has been the answer most of the time. They also work well kneeling, and <em>bracing the elbows is the key</em> - especially the one connected to the trigger hand. If you can lean your torso against a rock or fence post, so much the better. They fold up short, are light in weight, and can be stuck out of the way in the back pocket of your pants for the last hundred yards of your belly-crawl into shooting position. If I was going to do anything different, it might be to get a longer set, since I have had a few situations when a standing shot was all that was available. They all worked out OK from the un-supported offhand position, but only because the animals were very close. I also think that as I get older, I might like to have a tall set of sticks to aid in walking in rough terrain, so I have my eyes out for a full-length set of sticks. Any recommendations for me ???? Thanks, Guys.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nicholasjohn, post: 1695569, member: 109113"] I'm with you on this one, Grey Fox. Woodchucks aside, I could probably count on my ten fingers how many times I've been able to get low enough to shoot at an animal from the prone position. Mostly, brush is the problem, and sitting on my keester with an old pair of Underwood sticks has been the answer most of the time. They also work well kneeling, and [I]bracing the elbows is the key[/I] - especially the one connected to the trigger hand. If you can lean your torso against a rock or fence post, so much the better. They fold up short, are light in weight, and can be stuck out of the way in the back pocket of your pants for the last hundred yards of your belly-crawl into shooting position. If I was going to do anything different, it might be to get a longer set, since I have had a few situations when a standing shot was all that was available. They all worked out OK from the un-supported offhand position, but only because the animals were very close. I also think that as I get older, I might like to have a tall set of sticks to aid in walking in rough terrain, so I have my eyes out for a full-length set of sticks. Any recommendations for me ???? Thanks, Guys. Nick [/QUOTE]
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