String Music
Well-Known Member
Well, I finally made what I feel is the perfect shooting stick. This stick is similar to the "quick-stix" in that it has retractable poles that pop into place when released. For the sticks, I used the poles off of a portable cow elk decoy. I had to do a little modification by cutting the elastic band in the center to achieve my desired length.
The difference is in the yoke. Instead of using the scissor-style yoke, I used the v-yoke rapid pivot from stoneypoint. This allows me to easily swing my gun without worrying how the sticks are placed.
As luck would have it, the sticks from the elk decoy fit perfectly in the v-yoke. I added some stealth strips from stealth outdoors for camo and noise reduction.
For turkey hunting, I prefer my sticks to be just past my trigger guard so that I can swing my gun as wide as I need to. Sticks that go on the barrel restrict your ability to swing your gun undetected.
17 inches when folded:
28 inches unfolded:
V-yoke with sticks attached:
This is how I position the sticks:
The difference is in the yoke. Instead of using the scissor-style yoke, I used the v-yoke rapid pivot from stoneypoint. This allows me to easily swing my gun without worrying how the sticks are placed.
As luck would have it, the sticks from the elk decoy fit perfectly in the v-yoke. I added some stealth strips from stealth outdoors for camo and noise reduction.
For turkey hunting, I prefer my sticks to be just past my trigger guard so that I can swing my gun as wide as I need to. Sticks that go on the barrel restrict your ability to swing your gun undetected.
17 inches when folded:
28 inches unfolded:
V-yoke with sticks attached:
This is how I position the sticks:
