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Daytime calling I am usually sitting and so I just use sticks.  Fast, easy, adaptable and suits my style.  I don't see that changing.  Might be a different story if I was using a pistol though.


At night though we both stalk pigs and call coyotes.  I do that exclusively from the standing position with a tripod. Coyotes out to 250-300 (and beyond) is not a problem at all.  The main issue is not the stability of the tripod, but accurate ranging and holds.  I do a lot of shooting with AR platforms but a fair amount with bolt guns as well.


We walk a lot with tripods.  Especially stalking pigs.  Most of that is in sandy, plowed fields.  Weight is a concern, especially after the 3rd or 4th 300-500 yard stalk of the night.  So what I look for is not the absolute most stable tripod, but a combination of good stability and light weight.  I am sure there are plenty that fit the bill but one I have grown pretty fond of is the original No Name tripod by Two Vets.  For me it is a really good blend of weight/stability.  This is the one with 36 mm main legs.  I actually have two of them, my main one and then a loaner for my kids/friends.  One has the Two Vets 55 ball head with quick release on it, the other has an Innorel N52.  Honestly I can't tell much difference between the two.  I also tried a LeFotovo (sp) levelling head but really didn't like it for panning shots.  I use ARCA plate mounts on everything.


Here are a couple of my rifle setups.  243 with a Thermion in an Ag composites stock for calling, and a lightweight 300 HAMR with AGM TS35-384 Varmint for stalking pigs.




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