Mountain Hunting Bipod (Atlas vs Modular Evolution vs ?)

[treillw]

I'd like to get my dad a bipod for Christmas. I have a Modular Evolution (ME) and an Atlas of my own that I bought years ago. They work well overall. I prefer the robustness of the Atlas for shooting prone and the optional extension legs on the ME for hunting. I would buy another ME, but I wish the joints were a little stiffer - they flex quite a bit and all that movement probably isn't ideal for consistency.

Are there any other good options out there nowadays that are similar to the modular evolution, but might improve on the quality a little? The bipod needs to have long extension legs for shooting while seated. Dad is 76 and with many surgeries can't do the yoga required to shoot prone super low to the ground.

Maybe there is another option (not bipod) out there that would be better for him, since he would carry the extension bipod legs on his back anyway (not going to walk around with ~30" legs on the gun). Ideas? Super light tripod and an arca mount? I know nothing about tripods and how light they can be.

He puts on a lot of miles for his age and weight is a concern as well - the lighter the better.

Thanks!

 

[Kracken McGraw]

https://ph-jagt.dk/shop/6-shooting-sticks/16-ph-rhino-quadscope-2018/
These were suggested back in a old shooting sticks thread.

 

[WVelkhunter]

I have a Hatch and love it. Goes on in a couple seconds, so I carry mine in my pack so it doesn't hang up on brush. It's also super adjustable for height. Kinda pricey though!

 

[ronsatspokane]

GG&G is another option.

 

[FeMan]

I also recommend the Hatch. I have more bipods than Imelda Marcos has shoes and the Hatch is the one I consistently go to for hunting. I can shoot prone in any conditions as well as sitting (even on a downhill slope). It is super versatile and has lasted for years.

 

[rpierce]

I use the mdt lightweight double pull. Can go super low to high enough to shoot sitting in a couple seconds. 21 oz. Will work on light rifles all the way up to heavy rifles. Not cheap but you’ll never need another bipod as it does everything. I sell quite a few of them.

 

[treillw]

GG&G is another option.

I'm not seeing that they have an option that has long legs? Thanks.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

I thought mountain guys all had trekking poles, someone must make some that would do double duty.

 

[Old Navy]

I thought mountain guys all had trekking poles, someone must make some that would do double duty.

I have a friend that made his with two wood dowels with groves cut in them. Used an "o" ring to hold them together.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Wiser Precision, made in the USA. Adapters to make trekking poles into shooting sticks, bipods or tripods.

 

[Field_2_Fork]

Wiser Precision, made in the USA. Adapters to make trekking poles into shooting sticks, bipods or tripods.

I have their adapter under the tree as a gift from my wife this year, looking forward to using it.

For years now I've simply crossed the straps on my walking sticks and used them as shooting sticks, it works incredibly fast and is very stable. This setup gives you a great height adjustment for anywhere in the sitting range, doesn't go low enough for prone or tall enough to stand though.

The Wiser adapter will lock the sticks together and make it easier to carry them, looking forward to that - a few hours of walking and it gets tiring holding the two sticks together in one hand.