shooting stix in snow
Moderators: Coyotehunter, Prairie Ghost
- Tbush
- coyotehunter
- Posts: 856
- Joined: Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:26 pm
- Location: Minot
shooting stix in snow
anybody have the problem of their shooting stix sinking in the snow and almost being worthless WELL I just put snowshoes on my stix? I mounted a round plastic top to a nut can to the bottom and now they stay on top of the snow or sink in only inches anyone want to market it I get 40%
a proud member of the "IF" team
- Fallguy
- coyotehunter
- Posts: 646
- Joined: Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:33 am
- Location: North Dakota Forever
Re: shooting stix in snow
Good idea I might have to give that a shot. Would probably work on bipods too huh?
"Lure The Fur" Calling Team
- Dcoy
- Top Dog
- Posts: 1156
- Joined: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:33 am
- Location: SD
Re: shooting stix in snow
Terry,
Would that make you a nut case?
Would that make you a nut case?
- LeviM
- coyotehunter
- Posts: 2375
- Joined: Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:26 am
- Location: ND
Re: shooting stix in snow
I have been just kicking the snow away before I sit down or pat the snow till its solid.
I really hate snow, I haven't said it in a while, I just need to vent
I really hate snow, I haven't said it in a while, I just need to vent
Levi McNally
"Coyote Fever"
'Whack em' and Stack em' ND Style"
"Speak the Language"
"Coyote Fever"
'Whack em' and Stack em' ND Style"
"Speak the Language"
- Tbush
- coyotehunter
- Posts: 856
- Joined: Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:26 pm
- Location: Minot
Re: shooting stix in snow
Be nice.....I left you alone when you put condoms and balloons on your gun By the way thanks for that tip, when I shot a coyote with a blue ballon on my gun, it just shattered everywhere
a proud member of the "IF" team
- Dcoy
- Top Dog
- Posts: 1156
- Joined: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:33 am
- Location: SD
Re: shooting stix in snow
Yeh,the old balloon trick works well.Just be careful of the color you use.Was standing by my truck in NoDak one time when a guy in white pulls up to chat.Then I see him looking at my rifle,then glancing at me,then leaving rather fast I thought.Then it dawned on me,he didn't like the pink color of my balloon I guess.
- Tim Anderson
- coyotehunter
- Posts: 1275
- Joined: Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:48 am
- Location: Minn
Re: shooting stix in snow
We use a thin leather strap that is wider than the bi-pods legs. Cut a slit on each end and in a few inches. Place on legs and now you bi-pods will ride up on top of the snow..-
- Fallguy
- coyotehunter
- Posts: 646
- Joined: Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:33 am
- Location: North Dakota Forever
Re: shooting stix in snow
Tim
Do you have pictures of this strap on the bipod legs? I think I know what you are talking about but I am having trouble visualizing it. Thanks.
Do you have pictures of this strap on the bipod legs? I think I know what you are talking about but I am having trouble visualizing it. Thanks.
"Lure The Fur" Calling Team
-
- Newbie
- Posts: 6
- Joined: Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:41 pm
Re: shooting stix in snow
try using bipods with skis on them cant think who makes them
-
- Newbie
- Posts: 6
- Joined: Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:41 pm
Re: shooting stix in snow
there the versa pod there not as good as the harris but are good on snow
- Coyotehunter
- Site Admin
- Posts: 3387
- Joined: Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:57 am
- Location: Wyoming
- lyonch
- coyotehunter
- Posts: 2795
- Joined: Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:52 pm
- Location: Not where i want to be
Re: shooting stix in snow
Deep snow sucks period But i think i have estalished that hear before on how much i hate snow
Chris Lyon
My mind belongs to my work,
My heart belongs to my family,
BUT MY SOUL BELONGS TO THE COYOTES!!!
My mind belongs to my work,
My heart belongs to my family,
BUT MY SOUL BELONGS TO THE COYOTES!!!
- xdeano
- coyotehunter
- Posts: 375
- Joined: Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:13 pm
- Location: North Dakota
Re: shooting stix in snow
If it's deep snow, I'm usually using snowshoes, all you need to do is flip one or both of the shoes upside down and push them in. They act like a floor. Only problem with it is the holes. But if you keep that in mind it's good to go.
xdeano
xdeano
“It’s better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand years as a lamb.” -Mussolini
- Dcoy
- Top Dog
- Posts: 1156
- Joined: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:33 am
- Location: SD
Re: shooting stix in snow
With practice,you CAN LEARN to use the snowshoes themselves as your rest in the old Creedmoor target fashion if you want but it takes a younger body than my present one-particularly the 'getting back up' part after you're done shooting.Its fun though,a contorted controlled collapse that ends up with the rifle solidly resting on one shoe.Hopefully.I'd give serious shekels to be present the first time TBUSH attempts it considering his love of deep snow and snowshoes.
- LeviM
- coyotehunter
- Posts: 2375
- Joined: Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:26 am
- Location: ND
Re: shooting stix in snow
I secod this post, we bitch about snow all day!lyonch wrote:Deep snow sucks period But i think i have estalished that hear before on how much i hate snow
Levi McNally
"Coyote Fever"
'Whack em' and Stack em' ND Style"
"Speak the Language"
"Coyote Fever"
'Whack em' and Stack em' ND Style"
"Speak the Language"