I saw this method a few years ago, not sure where, but is one method of making shooting sticks. First get 2 fiberglass electric fence posts from a farm and ranch supply house and a 6" piece of 3/8" ID rubber hose. Total cost less than $5.

Tools, you will need a sharp knife or an Xacto knife to cut the hose, a magic marker to mark your cuts and a ruler.



You will cut out a portion of the middle of the hose. In the middle mark 2" and 1/3 of the outside diameter of the hose, a 2" long rectangle. This is your cut line.



The cut out section removed from your hose.



Insert the top of one of the fiberglass poles into the cut opening and slide it about 6" in to the hose. Then do the same with the other fiberglass pole.



Cross the poles, and you now have a pair of shooting sticks.



To keep them tight and add more stability I add a castration band, these are available at farm and ranch supply houses. Or you can use a a heavy duty rubber band. These also serve a dual purpose in that when you move from place to place, you can slide the band down the sticks and it keeps them together so they don't flop around.



Supplies and tool list

2 fiberglass electric fence poles
1 piece of 3/8" ID rubber hose
1 castration band or heavy rubber band
Magic Marker
Sharp knife
Ruler

The best things really are simple. Thanks for a great post.

Nice! I've got a blind that needs just that item.

That's pretty cool...I constantly lose shooting sticks...cheap alternative.

Golf clubs without heads work great too.

Very good idea.

Genius pure genius!!!
Buddy… You just saved me a lot of money… Thanks!!!

Good idea, thanks for sharing...

Excellent post, Gracias!

Ill be doing this

Sweet! Thanks for posting....

WOW! Thanks for that awesome information!

that is a great idea

I'm steeling this.. thanks!

Sweet job Marvin. Thanks

Building me one today

Good idea.

I have been forced to improvise some shooting sticks after getting to New Mexico and realizing I did not bring any. Ended up cutting a 10' piece of small conduit in half drilling a hole about 6" from the end of each tube and putting a bolt with a self locking nut on them. Quick tape job to take out the glare and I had some good shooting/walking sticks that I still use.

Very cool idea.
Thanks for sharing.

First I found the info somewhere several years ago, this isn't all my design, I did make a change or 2, but not enough to claim it as mine.

Glad you all liked the demo, now let's see some of the ones you guys are making. This pair is already on the road, they were spray painted a "camo" look before they left the shop.

Bump so I can find it later.

Thanks for sharing

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