Monopod or Bipod on a Crossbow

Straightshooter · Post by **Straightshooter** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:22 pm

Does anybody use these? I'm looking at the monopod (lighter) than the Bipod. Does anybody have any pros and cons of using these pods on crossbows. I stalk 90% of my deer so i was thinking of using one this year. What do you guys and gals think?

lscha · Post by **lscha** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:48 pm

I generally like bipods for my handgun while hunting but haven't tried it with the crossbow. I did get the Horton knee pod tho and will be using it in my portable this year.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:54 pm

I just use an adjustable shooting stick ... the same one I use for rifle hunting.

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:06 am

lscha wrote:I generally like bipods for my handgun while hunting but haven't tried it with the crossbow. I did get the Horton knee pod tho and will be using it in my portable this year.

I like the knee pod as well for stand or ground blind hunting.
I used a camera tripod last season as I did/do very little stalking.

I have trouble holding steady with a mono pod.
I like the primos trigger sticks,all of them.I want to adapt a knee pod with a trigger adjustment,best of both worlds.

For stalking I would use a bi pod or just shoot off hand.

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:47 am

Made a set of African shooting Sticks out of two maple saplings, piece of innertube. Double as a walking stick. Cost O. Also made a Steady Eddie like
monopod that hooks up to the front swivel from a discarded camera pod.
Works good but I dislike the feel of something hanging thee.

cabinfever · Post by **cabinfever** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:05 pm

I used the trigger sticks last year they worked good, but I thinking of a few modification for this year.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:43 pm

i just use the shooting rail on my treestand

Huntz · Post by **Huntz** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:37 pm

Seems you would have to real carefull useing sticks.Could get real ugly if the string hit them. :

animal · Post by **animal** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:11 pm

mikej wrote:i just use the shooting rail on my treestand

ME TO I HAVE ALLOT TO CARRY AS IT IS