I hunt on the east coast of North Carolina the problem I have is that I can not use a traditional bipod to shoot prone do the the thick cover that I have to be able to see/shoot over. Most of the time I am sitting watching one field or moving around doing spot and stalks. Most of my shots are under 400 yards but I am not going to try that free handed. I have tried the swagger bipods and they do the job great but they are heavy and awkward mounted to my gun. The mdt skypod would work but I don’t really want to pay $1000 for a bipod are there any other options that I haven’t found yet?
Not sure how they compare weight wise, but Hatch makes a good bipod that might work for you. They have longer versions that should get you over ground brush.
What part of Eastern NC? Thats where I am too.
Don’t have an answer for you. I typically hunt from elevated stands/blinds.
I’m on a club in north Hampton county
Okay, I’m down in Brunswick. My wife is from Bertie.
Sorry for the thread drift.
No problem I have done some bear hunting in Bertie. Plenty of deer there too.
There are shooting sticks made for sitting height. And if sitting have them already set up. Tripods as well. I don’t have bipods because I don’t shoot prone.
I have tried using tripods and sticks but I like to go pretty deep into the woods by myself and I am very minimalist I hardly ever even bring a pack so I don’t really like lugging around something other than my rifle
i have a shooting stick bipod that is pretty light. I also have monopods that double as bino stick and walking sticks. Otherwise I don’t have an answer to your problem. Without a pack, how do you carry water, food, first aid, or knives or game bags? How do pack out a deer?
Good luck finding what you need.
I usually call for help once I down an animal deer are not that hard to drag anyway. As for water and snacks I don’t really bring anything and my knife stays in a pocket. I know if hard to understand since most of the people on her or that watch Jim’s videos in general hunt out west where the hunting is a lot different.
Yes - I misunderstood when you say you went pretty deep in the woods. Out here that can mean more than a couple miles. Plus during deer seasons it can be hot and dry or raining and snowing - on the same day. Have to prepare for lots of conditions. Freezing in the morning- sweating in the afternoon and need somewhere to put all the layers when they come off.
I go about 2 miles deep on the regular but I know that’s nothing compared to what people do out west.
+1 for the Hatch Bipods. They have a third leg attachment they sell now too, so you can convert into tripod.