Tripod Shot Positions and Western Hunting

[BrentM]

Tagging in…just got back from mule deer hunting in Nevada and what an education on tripods, as you are glassing all the time and long distances n I have a lot to learn

It is a valuable tool if you have the room and ability to pack it. Shooting sticks, mono sticks, walking sticks, tree branch's, back packs with frames, etc can all become a platform for the rifle or glassing optics. When using spotting scopes a tripod is almost a necessity tho. I have a rail mount for my tripod where I can have 2 devices mounted: bino, camera, spotting scope, thermal, rifle.... I like the spotter/bino combo. Bino for locating and spotter for identification of trophy etc. Lots of possibilities. One thing many don't know is a tripod leg can be used for rear rear support as well. I learned this shooting PRS comps. Front of the rifle is on a barricade of some sort (log, rock, etc) and use the tripod for rear. It's very effective and fast to deploy.

 

[WiscGunner]

Rather that a bunch of cheap Amazon aluminum adapters, clamps, and swivels wouldn't you be better off to just get a plastic Y fork to clamp into the top of your tripod.

Clamping the rifle directky in via ARCA is far steadier than a "y" fork adaptor. If not clamping, dropping a bag like a GameChanger on top of the tripod head works great too. For me, the tripod serves many purposes (binos, spotter, rifle, awning support for Cimarron, gravity water filter stand...) but if I didn't feel the need to bring it and wanted to save extra weight, shooting of crossed trekking poles with the rifle on the straps works great too.

 

[GrayCreed]

Most of my shooting is from a tripod. I only have a bipod attached so the weapon doesn't have to lay flat on the ground.

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The original "Sig-Brace"