Realtree EZ Hanger as Gun Rest?

[UTGrad]

I've got a 3 section Realtree EZ bow hanger that I want to try as a gun rest in a hang on stand. I've read if you put it about chest height, it can swing out and work as a rest for shots out front and to the left.

Anyone try one as a gun rest?

 

[ADR]

I haven't but I have found a way to have a steady gun rest in any tree. I attach a simple small screw in hanger ($0.99 one) about head high when standing into the tree directly at my back of the stand. On the end of my pull up rope I tie a really large loop in the rope-approximately a 6" loop. I feed the gun through the loop onto to forearm of the firearm-sometimes the scope goes in a well. The I guess the length of rope from screw in hanger to comfortable gun height and tie an overhand loop to attach to the hanger. I hook the small loop onto the hanger and then big loop through the gun. Then adjust length accordingly. Sometimes it takes a time or two to get the length correct but makes for a rock solid rest in any tree.

Let me know if that sounds confusing as it's a simple concept. Plus you can make small adjustments for height but sliding the gun forward/backward in the large loop. Plus you can swing any direction with this set up.

 

[catman529]

When I killed the 11 point I was in a lock on stand, and just used a cheap shooting stick. Put the end of the stick on my boot so it wouldn't go through the wire platform. Worked very well

 

[TNTreeman]

I grab old tripod camera stands at goodwill $3.00 or garage sales , paint them and put a U type screw in attachment from Ace Hardware that is the gun rest.

 

[clinchbilly]

I use the Realtree hanger as a gun rest, grunt call, thermacell holder. Works well.

 

[backyardtndeer]

When I killed the 11 point I was in a lock on stand, and just used a cheap shooting stick. Put the end of the stick on my boot so it wouldn't go through the wire platform. Worked very well

Do the same here for ladder stands with shooting rails that are too low.

 

[infoman jr.]

I saw Michael Waddell do that on a Monster Bucks tape, but it wouldn't be my first choice.