Clamping tripod

[CMF]

We currently have a BOG Deathgrip for the kids to shoot off of, but it's too heavy for backcountry hunting. My son missed a good bull this year shooting the muzzy off a trigger stick and I think it would have went better if we had a clamping tripod like the deathgrip.
Has anyone put together a decent setup with the BOG ultralight head and some other tripod or found an entirely different solution?
The regular deathgrip is 8.5lbs. I'd like to at least cut that in half, but BOG's lightest carbon setup is still 6.5lb.

 

[wyosteve]

You might look at Gunstix. Not a clampdown style but quad sticks that offer an incredibly stable rest at about 30 inches and 2.5 pounds.

 

[Matt5266]

Probably the lightest and dual use option is a tripod and put a arca rail on the gun.

 

[Macintosh]

What he said. I had a hog saddle, sold that thing as quick as I could when I figured out how much lighter an arca is. But really, shooting sticks are lighter and faster. Or just a light shooting bag on top of the tripod if you’ll have it anyway, and you can use a trekking pole or pack as a rear support.