RokStok

[Brap01]

Good idea.

I use this for that type of shooting, it works OK and it's paid for:

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The hog saddle is my preferred mount for night hunting. Its quick, easy and quiet to get setup in the dark and you can use it with a lot of different rifles, no specific mounts or rails needed.

 

[kswaterfowl]

Im for either full length ARCA or nothing other than a small rail in the scallop. Do not like little sections of rail or a bunch of steps on the fore end.
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Thats what I would l do if its just for a dedicated calling or night hunting rig. My eh1 has full length arca, because it is just a dedicated calling rifle.

 

[Nine Banger]

The tripod puts you in a box.

I was carrying mine with the rifle in it like a hobo bindle for a while.

Setting up to shoot supported off the pack and sticks faster and you don't lose much stability and you have plenty of time adjust your position before you start calling.

 

[kswaterfowl]

The tripod puts you in a box.

I was carrying mine with the rifle in it like a hobo bindle for a while.

Just making it work.

Supported shooting off the pack and sticks is way faster and you don't lose much stability when its practiced and you have plenty of time adjust it all around if you're calling.

I dont like tripods for calling, but im also not a night hunter. I can get on a coyote a lot faster with a set of shooting sticks. I know the night guys like tripods so they can stand up while calling.

 

[SteveAndTheCrigBoys]

The tripod puts you in a box.

I was carrying mine with the rifle in it like a hobo bindle for a while.

Just making it work.

Supported shooting off the pack and sticks is way faster and you don't lose much stability when its practiced and you have plenty of time adjust it all around if you're calling.

Shooting off a pack and sticks at night thermal hunting is faster than standing with your gun already mounted on a tripod?

 

[Nine Banger]

Shooting off a pack and sticks at night thermal hunting is faster than standing with your gun already mounted on a tripod?

Good catch, I meant "setting up to shoot", I'll change it.

 

[coy17]

I always stand behind my tripod when night hunting. The mini arca plates next to magwell from srs have been great for me. I'm probably leaning towards a rokstock at this point to keep everything uniform among all my tikkas. Might have to try the tac table/bag method, even though my dumb self will probably end up dumping the rifle overboard at night not being clipped in