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I know this is a bit out of contemporary hunting practices but I still go after my venison in very traditional form. Sitting on a hilltop surveying an expanse of landscape at sunrise with binoculars, cross sticks, and one of my favorite rifle calibers, a 250-3000 Ackley Improved. Results can be sketchy and often requires stalks of several hundred yards to be in effective range, but with persistence it eventually pays off.
I’m now finished with deer season as Sylinda and I have enough venison to last until next season. And yes…I don’t care about how my deer score. It’s all about the meat…
BTW…I cut those willow cross sticks from a tree along Adobe Creek in 1987, only a short distance from Adobe Walls Historic Site where buffalo hunters had the now famous battle in June of 1874
 
I have been using cross sticks (homemade) consisting of 1/2" solid aluminum rod bound with 1" velcro for well over 25 years now. To date I have taken 1,958 ground hogs, over 100 predators, and several deer with this system.

I can hunt virtually any terrain. When stalk hunting, I can be on target with the sticks in less than a minute. They are light weight but do not flex. I can adjust for height by merely the spread of the sticks. For more adjustment, I can simply slide the Velcro loop up or down to change elevation.
 
K22 said:
I have been using cross sticks (homemade) consisting of 1/2" solid aluminum rod bound with 1" velcro for well over 25 years now. To date I have taken 1,958 ground hogs, over 100 predators, and several deer with this system.

I can hunt virtually any terrain. When stalk hunting, I can be on target with the sticks in less than a minute. They are light weight but do not flex. I can adjust for height by merely the spread of the sticks. For more adjustment, I can simply slide the Velcro loop up or down to change elevation.
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snert said:
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I have been unable to post photos, but I can give you the specs, it's quite simple and inexpensive but highly effective.

PS: I have a Lively Flip Phone and while I can take photos, I can upload them to the computer.
 
snert said:
where would one find such aluminum poles? electrical outlet? Hardware?
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Go to Ace Hardware or any other hardware store. Have them order you two 1/2" diameter solid aluminum rod, 4 feet length.

Cut each rod to the height that best suits you. Mine are cut to 44" inches to accommodate me sitting on a lightweight sportsman's field chair.

Go to an auto supply store and purchase 2 feet of 1/2" ID heater hose. Cut the hose into 2, 12" sections and slip them over one end of the rod. Secure the rods together with 1" Velcro, about 3 wraps. Sharpen the other end to a point using a bench grinder.

PS: With sitting on the chair, I have 4 point of support, two elbows on the knees, and feet flat on the ground. Hold the sticks with one hand, apply slight rearward pressure while holding the rifle with the other hand. This is a very stable platform, highly mobile, quickly deployed for stalking, and will accommodate almost any terrain maximizing shot opportunities. With practice and refining your technique you will be pleasantly surprised how well you can shoot in the field.
 
McMaster or Yarde Drop Zone

Yarde has a minimum but if you need other material…….
Their stock changes all the time.

I found I needed to use some “lubricant” to get the hose on. Think I used a small amount of soap in water for a dilute solution.
 
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K22 said:
Go to Ace Hardware or any other hardware store. Have them order you two 1/2" diameter solid aluminum rod, 4 feet length.

Cut each rod to the height that best suits you. Mine are cut to 44" inches to accommodate me sitting on a lightweight sportsman's field chair.

Go to an auto supply store and purchase 2 feet of 1/2" ID heater hose. Cut the hose into 2, 12" sections and slip them over one end of the rod. Secure the rods together with 1" Velcro, about 3 wraps. Sharpen the other end to a point using a bench grinder.

PS: With sitting on the chair, I have 4 point of support, two elbows on the knees, and feet flat on the ground. Hold the sticks with one hand, apply slight rearward pressure while holding the rifle with the other hand. This is a very stable platform, highly mobile, quickly deployed for stalking, and will accommodate almost any terrain maximizing shot opportunities. With practice and refining your technique you will be pleasantly surprised how well you can shoot in the field.
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Thanks K22
 
butchlambert said:
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I know this is a bit out of contemporary hunting practices but I still go after my venison in very traditional form. Sitting on a hilltop surveying an expanse of landscape at sunrise with binoculars, cross sticks, and one of my favorite rifle calibers, a 250-3000 Ackley Improved. Results can be sketchy and often requires stalks of several hundred yards to be in effective range, but with persistence it eventually pays off.
I’m now finished with deer season as Sylinda and I have enough venison to last until next season. And yes…I don’t care about how my deer score. It’s all about the meat…
BTW…I cut those willow cross sticks from a tree along Adobe Creek in 1987, only a short distance from Adobe Walls Historic Site where buffalo hunters had the now famous battle in June of 1874
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No ballistic aps, no GPS, just good ol' fashion ground hunting. Well done sir!

Lloyd
 
Here again, we have a case of a great cartridge, the 250 Savage (even w/o the AI) going the way of obsolescence. What a shame because this cartridge would satisfy a lot of hunting needs for a lot of hunters with mild recoil and good performance. With today's bonded bullets, the 87-grain bullet would have no difficulty taking a deer.

As the story in post # 6 describes, the in the hands of a skilled woodsman and marksman, most cartridges will perform within limits if the shooter does his part.

However, I would not want to try to shoot a grizzly in the ear hole, if I missed it might make him mad and thus ruin my day. ;)
 
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