Quad sticks. Worth it ?

[Bowland blades]

Without doubt the quad stick is the most stable ! Also without doubt they are 1. the worst to carry 2. the slowest to re-position as the beast moves 3. not very useable sat down 4. difficult to get into various modes of transport .
I use a straight twin tall stick ( less and less it gets used every season ) had the thing decades . they are very fast to deploy and easier to re-position .
A single hazel tall stick with a modified V top i made from walnut , its the least accuracy wise but a lot better / faster to deploy so i dont take long or difficult shots with it
Then i have a three legged tripod with a trigger system to raise higher than i could use at only just 6ft tall , i expect those at 7ft will need to stoop eh ? it pans and you can tilt the rifle up and down ( very useful and here is my main issue with quad sticks). i really like this system for sitting and waiting . People say they fail to extend well but mine have done a fair bit over the last 2-3 years? I clean them and dont treat them too rough . Accuraccy when on target is not as good as quad sticks of course and if i only hunted plywood deer or steel i would definitely get myself the quad sticks .
I practice un- aided shooting prone , sitting , kneeling and standing . also use anything that helps me in the terrain . The first aid kit and water bottle has been employed at the fore-end and under the butt and of course i have various Harris bipods for sitting or prone
There is no best aid that covers everything and there never will be , so i think it best to not be a "stick" in the mud !

 

[Foxyboy43]

Without doubt the quad stick is the most stable ! Also without doubt they are 1. the worst to carry 2. the slowest to re-position as the beast moves 3. not very useable sat down 4. difficult to get into various modes of transport .
I use a straight twin tall stick ( less and less it gets used every season ) had the thing decades . they are very fast to deploy and easier to re-position .
A single hazel tall stick with a modified V top i made from walnut , its the least accuracy wise but a lot better / faster to deploy so i dont take long or difficult shots with it
Then i have a three legged tripod with a trigger system to raise higher than i could use at only just 6ft tall , i expect those at 7ft will need to stoop eh ? it pans and you can tilt the rifle up and down ( very useful and here is my main issue with quad sticks). i really like this system for sitting and waiting . People say they fail to extend well but mine have done a fair bit over the last 2-3 years? I clean them and dont treat them too rough . Accuraccy when on target is not as good as quad sticks of course and if i only hunted plywood deer or steel i would definitely get myself the quad sticks .
I practice un- aided shooting prone , sitting , kneeling and standing . also use anything that helps me in the terrain . The first aid kit and water bottle has been employed at the fore-end and under the butt and of course i have various Harris bipods for sitting or prone
There is no best aid that covers everything and there never will be , so i think it best to not be a "stick" in the mud !

Crikey! This post reminds me of the Hokeycokey!
Fair play to you sir…

Also reminds me of a pal’s first job - in an undertaker’s. He was sacked after only his first day which went really well until he had to place his first body in a coffin. Sadly it coincided with the radio playing the Hokeycokey - he put the left leg in, the left leg out….

 

[.25-06]

Home made quad sticks. Really come into there own once set up and waiting

 

[3red dogs]

Quads every time .
Make them or buy them . Either way , so much better than triggers.
However, if you are trying to stalk muntjac in woodland below 50 yards, the trigger comes up trumps because of its speed in deployment

 

[the prowler]

Just bought a set of limulus sticks from Tony. Being 5ft 4". The sticks come made to measure. So hopefully better than standard factory options. Can't wait to try them.

 

[McKenzie]

Just bought a set of limulus sticks from Tony. Being 5ft 4". The sticks come made to measure. So hopefully better than standard factory options. Can't wait to try them.

A great choice. So much nicer in the hand than metal ones.

 

[Curried Venison]

Mjoelner perfectly up to the job.

 

[baguio]

Anyone who struggles with quad sticks just needs to get out and practice more. Even garden canes flex quite a bit and therefore give a good range of movement despite what those who don't use them might claim. Even if you don't get out much, quad sticks are still worth it because they will give you must greater confidence when you do eventually pull the trigger.

 

[rob_suffolk]

I use the Blaser carbon fibre quad sticks - really light weight when stalking etc and personally like the pistol grip style front handle.
If im foxing I use the BOG Deathgrip so can lock rifle into the vice and then have hands free for calls / thermal etc - Quite heavy if walking far but good to shoot off...

 

[Bowland blades]

Quads every time .
Make them or buy them . Either way , so much better than triggers.
However, if you are trying to stalk muntjac in woodland below 50 yards, the trigger comes up trumps because of its speed in deployment

If a person cant shoot to 50 yards without the requirement sticks ( on most occasions ) they need some practice hours in imho , we are haemorrhaging skills by relying too much on kit . As you likely are very much aware via your user name the blighters are always seeming to be moving and the openings are short

 

[baguio]

If a person cant shoot to 50 yards without the requirement sticks ( on most occasions ) they need some practice hours in imho , we are haemorrhaging skills by relying too much on kit . As you likely are very much aware via your user name the blighters are always seeming to be moving and the openings are short

People don't have time to practice more. Some people are actually quite busy shooting deer off sticks and working. Some people only get out a few times a year. Muntjac are often shot through tiny openings and are not stood broadside on an open field. Why is there any need for me to practice shooting free hand at 50 yards when I'm unlikely to shoot a deer free hand. I would rather take my time and ensure a lethal shot than risk wounding one by snatching at it free hand. Quad sticks can be used as single sticks or twin sticks if you don't have time to deploy them properly.

 

[StephenToast]

If a person cant shoot to 50 yards without the requirement sticks ( on most occasions ) they need some practice hours in imho , we are haemorrhaging skills by relying too much on kit . As you likely are very much aware via your user name the blighters are always seeming to be moving and the openings are short

Jesus you come out with some shite.

Most muntjac I shoot are in the head peaking out over brambles or through a gap and they are between 20 and 100 yds. I use four garden cane quad sticks.

If you can reliably thread a bullet into a muntjac's forehead at 50 yards through a hole in some brambles freehand then well done, but personally being steady beats freehand shooting for me any day of the week.

 

[baguio]

Jesus you come out with some shite.

Most muntjac I shoot are in the head peaking out over brambles or through a gap and they are between 20 and 100 yds. I use four garden cane quad sticks.

If you can reliably thread a bullet into a muntjac's forehead at 50 yards through a hole in some brambles freehand then well done, but personally being steady beats freehand shooting for me any day of the week.

Couldn't agree more with your first sentence and it's on every subject too. Not just on this one! Read what Bowland says and go with the opposite!

 

[Bowland blades]

Jesus you come out with some shite.

Most muntjac I shoot are in the head peaking out over brambles or through a gap and they are between 20 and 100 yds. I use four garden cane quad sticks.

If you can reliably thread a bullet into a muntjac's forehead at 50 yards through a hole in some brambles freehand then well done, but personally being steady beats freehand shooting for me any day of the week.

Re- read all the post you critic . " on most occasions " . To be fair i do not shoot into brambles and brush as that kind of shot has many risk factors besides the obvious one of a deflection as we also risk killing something we didn't want to kill or injure . I have also had deflections and bad hits from unseen in the scope twigs a branches and those where in the relative open . 100 yards into a muntjac forehead threading the into cover ? No chance i would take that shot !
I do use sticks but at the distance i mentioned 50 yards ( when the animal is not in cover ) crossing a track etc most of the time its just going to be straight off the shoulder . I find the hardest bit of muntjac stalking is the things hardly ever keep still more than a couple of seconds

 

[StephenToast]

Re- read all the post you critic . " on most occasions " . To be fair i do not shoot into brambles and brush as that kind of shot has many risk factors besides the obvious one of a deflection as we also risk killing something we didn't want to kill or injure . I have also had deflections and bad hits from unseen in the scope twigs a branches and those where in the relative open . 100 yards into a muntjac forehead threading the into cover ? No chance i would take that shot !
I do use sticks but at the distance i mentioned 50 yards ( when the animal is not
in cover ) crossing a track etc most of the time its just going to be straight off the shoulder . I find the hardest bit of muntjac stalking is the things hardly ever keep still more than a couple of seconds

You don't shoot very many muntjac do you?

 

[Benmayers86]

Quads everytime for me, not only are they a stable platform for your rifle but also a stable platform to glass with binoculars.

Yes they are not the easiest to manoeuvre with a moving animal but a quick 'oi' usually stops something long enough for a shot.

Fiddly to set up, they can be but has been previously, practice.....it doesn't take much to stand in your living room with an empty rifle and sticks and spend a few minutes going through the motions of setting up sticks and rifle, practice makes perfect and muscle memory will soon set in, you don't have to travel to a stalking ground to practice how to set up sticks.

No matter what distance any deer passes me I will always aim to set my sticks up, if I can't then I won't risk a shot, the potential to injure a deer from shooting from the shoulder outweighs me even trying to attempt it.

It's called stalking for a reason and that is to be as stealthy as possible to get into a suitable position to enable you to take a safe, humane shot, if that isn't an option then tip your hat and wish them a good day, they'll always be there for another day.

And before anyone says, I currently manage deer on a 10k acre estate so I'm out everyday