Not the best picture to discern but from the top of stick to first main loop above leather carrying grip there are knots spaced roughly 3” apart designed to ‘arrest’ slippage if stick is griped with first two fingers and cradling rifle by thumb and remaining fingers. Tricky to describe so maybe I’ll put up a picture c/o my latest creation that uses leather at a much reduced diameter.
The loops worked well for a more considered grip if sitting or kneeling.
All my single stalking stick are 7ft long so really should be called staffs.
Handy for hanging varmints too should you wish to be ultra sporting and revert to off-hand tactics!
K