Shooting from a tripod

[mxracer317]

Has anyone got a experience with the Mutnt micro fluid head?

FH-2 Micro Fluid Head

Small size. Serious control. Built to perform. The MUTNT Gear Micro Fluid Head with Binocular Tripod Adapter ARCA Plate is compact, lightweight, and surprisingly powerful. Do not let the size fool you. This micro head is built for birders, wildlife enthusiasts, glassers, hunters, and...

www.mutntgear.com

 

[TheTone]

The tricer dz looks like it could be a good new option. Pan head and ball in one unit

 

[Black Elk]

I have been shooting exclusively from a tripod since 2021. Ive taken 2 mule deer prone (825 and 450 yards), 1 mule deer standing (250 yards) and 2 elk sitting (600 and 300 yards). I pack two tripods, a fluid head for my spotter/binos and a ball head for my rifle. I don't know if I ever will go back to shooting off my pack or a bipod.

 

[mxracer317]

Has anyone got a experience with the Mutnt micro fluid head?

FH-2 Micro Fluid Head

Small size. Serious control. Built to perform. The MUTNT Gear Micro Fluid Head with Binocular Tripod Adapter ARCA Plate is compact, lightweight, and surprisingly powerful. Do not let the size fool you. This micro head is built for birders, wildlife enthusiasts, glassers, hunters, and...

www.mutntgear.com

Just a bump to see if anyone has experience with this company/ or this head?

 

[NEWHunter]

Sorry, can’t speak to the equipment. We just use a cheap Caldwell. But to your original question #2, I wouldn’t take a kid hunting without a tripod. Good luck!

 

[KYtoAK]

I have been shooting exclusively from a tripod since 2021. Ive taken 2 mule deer prone (825 and 450 yards), 1 mule deer standing (250 yards) and 2 elk sitting (600 and 300 yards). I pack two tripods, a fluid head for my spotter/binos and a ball head for my rifle. I don't know if I ever will go back to shooting off my pack or a bipod.

For someone just getting into western hunting, would you recommend I forgo the bipod legs entirely and just shoot off a tripod?

 

[Black Elk]

For someone just getting into western hunting, would you recommend I forgo the bipod legs entirely and just shoot off a tripod?

That is completely up to you and how you want to hunt. A bipod will most likely be smaller and lighter weight - my "shooting" tripod is north of 4 pounds. However, the versatility of it and how confident I am off of it makes it justifiable for me. Yeah, you could get away with just one tripod and use a fluid or ball head for glassing/shooting, but I like to digiscope while I shoot or have someone in the glass watching the shot.

If I were going on a sheep hunt, definitely would not be packing two heavy tripods. But for western mule deer and elk hunts, you won't catch me without a tripod for my spotter and another for my rifle.

It all comes down to what works best for you. There was a lot of trial and error on my part until I found something that works for me. I am 100% all in on shooting my rifle from a tripod via an arca swiss rail.

 

[Pucky Freak]

I like having the additional option of a tripod - it has come in handy many times. I practice prone, prone w/ a backpack, and off a tripod, so that I feel comfortable with each. Tripod is optimal for some situations, but not all. I would not want to rely on it exclusively. If I could choose just one way to shoot I’d pick prone.

 

[BAKPAKR]

@mxracer317, what did you wind up with for a tripod and how did the hunt go? My daughter shot both her elk off a loaner RRS tripod — one at 250 yards and one at a little over 500. She made it look easy. Tripods are a game changer.

 

[X13]

I like the Primos trigger stick tripod for the short range running deer situations we get into on whitetail deer drives around home. They're part walking stick, part gun rest, and part tripod.

I had my eyes opened a bit using the 4 Stable Sticks in South Africa. Its a very lightweight, fast, and capable solution for standing and seated mid-range shooting.

Nothing beats a real tripod though for stability. I just use tripods for predator hunting now, but when my daughter gets of hunting age they'll be used for everything.

 

[WildWill]

I had my eyes opened a bit using the 4 Stable Sticks in South Africa. Its a very lightweight, fast, and capable solution for standing and seated mid-range shooting.

Ordered myself a set of Rudolph shooting sticks like that after my hunt in South Africa this summer. I was amazed how stable and versatile those type sticks are not sure why they're not more popular in the states.

 

[Wind Gypsy]

For someone just getting into western hunting, would you recommend I forgo the bipod legs entirely and just shoot off a tripod?

Maybe? Lots of value to being able to setup and shoot off a pack in short notice too.

I’m in a constant flux between employing tools that make things easier and carrying less shit but being adaptable with what I am carrying. Tripod and glass is probably the most schizo part of my gear to where I end up bringing 3 tripods, 2 spotters, and 2 sets of binos on out of state hunts because ideal setup changes so much based on location and tactics.

 

[mtmuley]

Maybe? Lots of value to being able to setup and shoot off a pack in short notice too.

I’m in a constant flux between employing tools that make things easier and carrying less shit but being adaptable with what I am carrying. Tripod and glass is probably the most schizo part of my gear to where I end up bringing 3 tripods, 2 spotters, and 2 sets of binos on out of state hunts because ideal setup changes so much based on location and tactics.

Things get complicated in a hurry I guess. mtmuley

 

[mxracer317]

@mxracer317, what did you wind up with for a tripod and how did the hunt go? My daughter shot both her elk off a loaner RRS tripod — one at 250 yards and one at a little over 500. She made it look easy. Tripods are a game changer.

Thanks for asking! My 11 year old took his first cow elk, shooting my suppressed 300 win mag. We went with the Aziak FRONTcountry and Tricer DZ head. Awesome combo!

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

All I know is I’ll never bother carrying a bipod again in fact I’ll sell a few if anybody wants a screaming deal

 

[David58]

All I know is I’ll never bother carrying a bipod again in fact I’ll sell a few if anybody wants a screaming deal

With you on leaving the bipod home - I shoot worse off of one.

David
NM

 

[hank4elk]

With you on leaving the bipod home - I shoot worse off of one.

David
NM

1st thing that came off the 30-06 40 years ago was the bipod. Old scope second.
Packs & coats over short brush. Used any branch/trunk.
Then I started hunting above timberline and took spotter & tripod.
Shot off a tripod since.

Newest is a Primos trigger tripod. Seconds to get a solid base now.
1 shot and a cow down before sunrise this year.
Done deal.

Maybe shooting off a turret and tripods for a couple years back in the day made it easier for me to choose.

 

[Cmf88]

I find my self shooting off bipod at the range, but rarely ever works out using one hunting. Seems like something is always in the way, tripod gives you lots more options.