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Opinions- Front and rear support for hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="Brad Norman" data-source="post: 1956333" data-attributes="member: 33163"><p>If you'll be walking a lot, which one of the real joys of hunting, I think carrying a bunch of gadgets around isn't fun or practical. No doubt some of the products mentioned on this thread will help you shoot better from a more steady position, but at what cost? I tried light bipods, but don't even like them on my rifles. I minimize whenever possible. </p><p></p><p>We're almost always carrying a pack of some sort anyway, so save the money you'd spend on gizmos, buy or handload more ammo and practice shooting off your pack. That can be super stable prone, if terrain allows a prone shot. Last year my wife collected her Wyoming buck with one shot from sitting position, with her pack under her left leg for support. She was very steady and comfortable shooting over the brush which wouldn't abide the prone position.</p><p></p><p>I saw a few comments here about the importance of accurate shooting positions with minimal equipment. I'm old school that way I suppose. I do like a rear bag/support when time allows. I have an old canvas shot bag in my pack with some minute rice in it which is easy to form for a rear bag or on top a rock/log/backpack to get a little padded elevation for support. Minute rice is light, and of course if you're pack hunting you can eat it, unlike those little foam or plastic pellets which take a long time to cook and are very hard to digest. I also saw a comment about using a rolled-up piece of clothing for a rear rest. All good. </p><p></p><p>Use things in your environment and stuff you already have in your pack; and then practice in odd-awkward-practical field positions on hillsides in the rocks and brush to make those longer shots quick, clean and ethical. </p><p>Best of luck to you Sir!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brad Norman, post: 1956333, member: 33163"] If you'll be walking a lot, which one of the real joys of hunting, I think carrying a bunch of gadgets around isn't fun or practical. No doubt some of the products mentioned on this thread will help you shoot better from a more steady position, but at what cost? I tried light bipods, but don't even like them on my rifles. I minimize whenever possible. We're almost always carrying a pack of some sort anyway, so save the money you'd spend on gizmos, buy or handload more ammo and practice shooting off your pack. That can be super stable prone, if terrain allows a prone shot. Last year my wife collected her Wyoming buck with one shot from sitting position, with her pack under her left leg for support. She was very steady and comfortable shooting over the brush which wouldn't abide the prone position. I saw a few comments here about the importance of accurate shooting positions with minimal equipment. I'm old school that way I suppose. I do like a rear bag/support when time allows. I have an old canvas shot bag in my pack with some minute rice in it which is easy to form for a rear bag or on top a rock/log/backpack to get a little padded elevation for support. Minute rice is light, and of course if you're pack hunting you can eat it, unlike those little foam or plastic pellets which take a long time to cook and are very hard to digest. I also saw a comment about using a rolled-up piece of clothing for a rear rest. All good. Use things in your environment and stuff you already have in your pack; and then practice in odd-awkward-practical field positions on hillsides in the rocks and brush to make those longer shots quick, clean and ethical. Best of luck to you Sir! [/QUOTE]
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