I had knee surgery at the end of Sept, and Pa Bear season is in Nov. I enjoy Bear hunting more than anything so i didn't want to miss it. I was worried about how well I would be able to get around and climb the mountain sides. I decided I needed 2 use a walking stick and figured I would make a walking stick/shooting sticks.
I took a piece of oak scrap from my saw mill, some vet wrap (used on horse or cattle's legs) from my vet box, a #10 bolt with a nylon lock nut (from my brother's garage), two 3" deck screws, one ponytail holder (my wife's), and i bought a roll of camo tape.
One half of the shooting stick I left longer so I could use it as a walkin stick. I used the vet wrap to make a soft handle and a nice soft rest for my gun. I drilled a hole in each stick then ran the deck screws up in them. after that I cut the heads of the screws so that the metal tips will dig into the ice or mud. I slide the ponytail holder down towards the bottom of the shooting stick when i walk so they stay closed up and don't "smack" together.
They r cheap, easy, and saved my knee!!!! Kris Mankey