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Dear Long Grass,
I regret to inform you that I have a recurring problem with
your product.
I have taken and utilized Long Grass shooting sticks on two
African Safaris. On both occasions the guides had
their own shooting sticks and preferred me to use them.
After insisting upon using my Long Grass shooting sticks,
thereby forcing the guides to witness the sticks' usefulness, I was not allowed to leave
the country with my new Long Grass sticks.
African professional hunters keep taking them away from me
because they want them. They like the way they break-down
and travel well, the sturdiness and the light weight design.
To me the most important part is the two prongs that rest on
top the tripod design as opposed to the normal three which
tend to get in the way, especially when there is a need to
pan left or right without moving the legs. Your product is
outstanding. In my case perhaps too good.
Therefore, I would like to purchase another set of these
sticks.
Attached is a picture of one of the ten African species I
have taken with your product.
Thank you.
Mike Rogers
The sticks really worked well.
The PH wanted them in the worst way and if I
hadn't left everything else but my gun and binoculars I'd give them to him.
Here are a few
selling points...when you can practice on them here and get used to them its a snap there...each guy had his own so when we got out of the truck and made a walk we could tell who was going to shoot just buy which
sticks were getting set up.. a 2x1 hunt... my friend is 6'2..I'm 5'7 I color coded the sticks at the front so they would readily get the front leg out right... mine were red and his were yellow..
worked effortless for everyone after a two minute talk... the trackers used them all the time to point out the tracks [very light and easy to carry for the compared to their sticks]
I'm sold on then thanks again
Larry Drahota M.D.
My name is
Brian McDonald from Orlando Florida
and I have purchase [sic] 6 sets of shooting sticks from your company over the past year.
As a young hunter growing up in South Texas, shooting stick [sic] were very foreign to me, but having left Texas 16 years ago I have learned to appreciate hunting outside of a deer blind.
Over the years, I have had the good fortune to hunt Alaska, Canada and all over the Pacific North West.
You learn quickly to shoot from a seated or prone position when you are truly hunting on foot.
I have always dreamed of hunting Africa and being a voracious reader was always aware of shooting sticks, but had never used any. Last January I took some important customers to Sonora Mexico and before leaving purchased 5 set [sic] of sticks from you. As you will see from the photos attached we harvested some spectacular Mule Deer including one that went into Boone and Crockett.
All of these spectacular deer were taken off of Long Grass Outfitters shooting sticks.
This past June, I went on safari in South Africa with Barry Burchell’s Frontiers Safaris and to be honest, I was told by countless friends who have hunted all over the “Dark Continent” that most of my shots would be between 100 and 150 yards. Boy I am grateful to you for such a wonderful product.
I harvested 15 animals of which my closest shot was 100 yard [sic], but 4 of my trophies were at 300 plus yards. In particular, a monster of a Nyala was standing cross canyon at 347 yards (I have Leica range finding binoculars and to use a bad cliché, “never leave home without them”).
We were in tremendously think brush and my PH’s stick [sic] were worthless as his didn’t break down and couldn’t be spread far enough apart for a shot were I was seated.
I broke my Long Grass sticks down and harvested my Nyala with one shot.
With my Long Grass Shooting Sticks broken down, I also took a Black and a Cape Springbok at 300 & 304 yards, a Bush Buck at 315 yards, and a Blesbok at 267 yards, all with one shot a piece from a seated position.
Additionally, standing with my stick in one piece, I harvested 2 Burchells Zebra, a second Bush Buck, Impala, Black Wildebeest, Blue Wildebeest, and Red Hartebeest.
The only animal that took more than one bullet was a Kudu that I had to shoot without my sticks (my skinner left them at the camp that morning). I almost lost that Kudu and took personal responsibility for ensuring I always had my shooting sticks from that point forward.
My sticks became absolutely indispensable, but sadly, they never made it out of Africa.
They quickly became a gift to Barry Burchell, whom I personally hunted with and who owns Frontier Safaris.
He saw the huge benefit of sticks that break down quickly in the field. In addition to my sticks,
the extra set I ordered (which my wife actually used to stabilize her 1000-millimeter Canon lens in the field) also stayed with Barry. I will be calling to order replacements, but cannot thank you enough as your product was every bit as important as my rifle and binoculars.
Many thanks for the wonderful trophies that will grace my walls as a result of your Long Grass Shooting Sticks.
Sincerely,
Brian and Linda McDonald
What did I think of your shooting sticks?? I loved them!! I only wished I had them earlier to practice with before we left for SA. I got to use them only one time at the range. (I'm a firm believer in practicing!!!!)
Denny showed me how to set them up by myself. Very simple, quick and straight forward. And the sticks gave me a really stable shooting platform, regardless of the terrain!
You & Jerry really have a wonderful product.
Cheryl Waldrum-Long
I recently purchased two sets of your shooting sticks and have added a simple enhancement I thought you might find interesting.
One feature of your sticks that caused me to buy them is the ability to remove the leg extensions and use the sticks in a sitting and kneeling position. I live and hunt in Colorado, so in addition to my plans to use the extended leg version on an African hunt next year, I want to be able to use the shorter version more routinely for big game hunts in the western states near my home.
Here, it is extremely useful for your bipod or tripod to also function as a walking stick, since spot and stalk and still hunting while walking over longer distances is so prevalent. One thing I quickly noticed about your sticks is that they need to be secured together in order to perform double duty as a walking stick.
I easily solved this need with an inexpensive and commercially available
Velcro strip, as illustrated below. If you were to make a similar feature available for your product, either
Velcro or leather variations would work quite well. It effectively makes the product usable as a walking stick but instantly convertible back to its intended purpose.
Anyway, I just thought you might find this simple adaptation to be of interest.
I really like your product and am looking forward to using it, not only during my upcoming hunt in Africa, but also on a routine basis during treks in the mountain states for deer and elk.
Regards,
Gary Nesmith
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Hi, guys--I'm still hoping you win the rifle, too.
Your Long Grass sticks live in my truck, and are taken out and used every time I go to the range!
Look forward to seeing you, all best,
Craig (Boddington)
Melody:
I really liked the Long Grass sticks for several reasons.
First and foremost was the sturdiness with the tripod design. I used a
double rifle that weighed over ten pounds and the sticks worked great.
They are fast to set up. The fact that you can take them apart and put
them into the rifle case is a great feature. They are so much more
stable than a bipod set or the metal sticks that are available.
One example of why your sticks are so good for Africa: we were within
20 yards of five Cape buffalo bulls for 20 minutes waiting for a shot
opportunity, standing in four foot high elephant grass. So for 20
minutes my heavy double rifle was up on the sticks as I watched the bull
through the scope. The sticks were steady the whole time and I never
had to think about anything but pulling the trigger as soon as an
opportunity came up. No wobble or flex or anything like that. Because
the sticks are so stable, there is very little up/down movement with the
rifle, the shooter just has to control the side to side movement.
My PH loved them. His only comment was that the copper tubes got very
bright over the ten days, I guess because that's where he held them as
we walked. I think he planned to paint them black or something.
FYI - I had to order another set of your shooting sticks because my PH in
Zimbabwe would not give them back to me when I left!
Of course, the PH had the ones made in Africa, but he really liked the
convenience and above all the sturdiness of the Long Grass sticks, as
did I.
Excellent product!
Best,
Paul Smith
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 2:19 PM
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Our thanks to
Mike Homcha
for taking these pictures for us on his
last trip to
Namibia!
Melody,
Your shooting sticks make a handy rest for hunting gear while taking a break in the African Bush.
Mike Homcha
"My friend and I used your Long-Grass shooting sticks on our recent
hunt with Classic Safaris in Northern
Namibia. We used them to make
accurate shot placements that resulted in one shot kills on 10 animals
at ranges from 110 yards out to almost 300 yards. Both of our
Profession Hunters said that your shooting
sticks were the best made
they had seen, and literally begged us to sell them to them. They
liked the fact
that they can be taken apart for traveling, and also
the construction and materials are top shelf. They set up for a shot
in only one second. Of course we left them behind for future clients
to use. As you know by now, my friend and I have already ordered
replacement sets for our own use.
Mike Homcha"
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Melody,
Here's a photo of my Namibian PH, Vaughan Fulton, of Fulton Classic Safaris, shown with my 42" Gemsbok Bull taken with the assistance of your shooting sticks.
(picture coming soon)
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Vaughan loves your Long Grass Shooting Sticks, and he has recently emailed me to ask if I can send him another set.
Mike Homcha
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Melody, Here's a photo of the Giraffe taken with my .375 Ackley with the help of Long Grass Shooting Sticks.
Mike Homcha
(picture coming soon)
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Melody, attached is a photo of a really nice Warthog I shot in Namibia using your Long Grass Shooting Sticks. This is a rather large Warthog for Namibia. It was shot at a measured distance of 167 yards, and went down at the shot. The shot was taken from the trees seen in the upper left of the photo, on the far side of the dam.
Thanks for a great product.
Mike Homcha
(picture coming soon)
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Melody, Here's a photo of me using your shooting sticks in Namibia.
Seconds after this photo was taken, I had a very large bull Giraffe
down, taken cleanly with one shot from a distance of almost 150
yards.
Mike Homcha
(picture coming soon)
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Hello Melody, Two weeks ago I booked a Cape Buffalo hunt with Vaughan Fulton in the Caprivi Strip area of Namibia. The hunt is scheduled for mid August of next year. Of course your shooting sticks will be with me.
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My friend in Australia loves the shooting sticks you shipped to him. He's used them on numerous hog, and kangaroo culling operations, as well as a couple of deer and buffalo hunts.
Stay well, and think Spring!
Warmest regards,
Mike Homcha
Our thanks to
Adam
Clements of
Adam Clements Safari Trackers for taking these pictures for us on his recent trip to Tanzania!
Here's what Adam
had to say about these shooting sticks:
"Had a great time in
Tanzania, and the shooting sticks were great. I loved them and the client loved them. I will for sure need for you to bring
a
couple by the office for me to sell. I will also list them on my website as
well, as I think these sticks are great.
Adam" |
Dear Long-Grass,
I recently received my drill weight long and short
sleeve shirts. I absolutely love them. I am 6 foot 6 and
usually find it impossible to find quality clothes that
fit. Not a problem here. I ordered XXXL shirts and they
fit great, especially in the length of the sleeve and
the tail, which is usually where I have the most
problems. You
can confidently report to any tall customers that these
shirts WILL be long enough. I can't stress enough
how much of a big deal that is to a large man. I ordered
the drill weight because they
were on close out but now that I know they fit I'll be
planning on getting some of the lighter weight shirts
which are really more appropriate for this time of the
year comfort wise. My drill weights will be seeing some
heavy usage when the weather cools off though.
I was reluctant to order
from your company because nothing was offered as "tall"
so you should really consider making the long length
known. I am certain that more than one hunter has passed
on your products simply because we are so used to things
being too short unless they specifically say "tall"
I want to sincerely thank you for making a very fine
product that FITS!! I hope the lighter weights are made
in the same sizes.
I was also curious to know the length of the cargo
shorts.
Thanks again,
Shannon J. Nelson
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