Adjustable shooting stick

Abstract

An adjustable shooting stick is beneficial in assisting a shooter in supporting a firearm while aiming and shooting. The shooting stick has a telescopically extensible body having an upper and lower end and is adjustable and lockable between a collapsed and an extended position. An adjustable rest member is slidably mounted on the upper end of the adjustable shooting stick for supporting the firearm. The adjustable rest member has a grip with a trigger housing for supporting a trigger formed by a lever having a cam-shaped end. The cam-shaped end for urges a brake member against the adjustable shooting stick to lock the adjustable rest member in position. The shooter squeezes the lever to release the brake member from against the shooting stick to slidably adjust the rest member along the upper end of the shooting stick.

1 . An adjustable shooting stick to thereby assist a shooter in adjustably supporting a firearm while aiming and shooting, the adjustable shooting stick comprising:
 an elongated rod having an upper end and a lower end; and;   an adjustable rest member slidably mounted along the longitudinal axis of the rod and adapted for the shooter to grip, slide and lock in position along the upper end of the adjustable shooting stick for the shooter to adjustably support the firearm thereon while aiming and shooting.   
     
     
         2 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 1  wherein the adjustable rest member further comprises a grip having a trigger movable between a locked position and an unlocked position to lock or unlock the adjustable rest member in position along the upper end of the adjustable shooting stick. 
     
     
         3 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 2  wherein the trigger further comprises a lever-shaped end and an opposite cam-shaped end, the lever-shaped end for the shooter to squeeze to move the trigger from the locked position to the unlocked position. 
     
     
         4 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 3  wherein a trigger housing supports the trigger and includes a biasing member connected to the trigger for urging the trigger to the locked position. 
     
     
         5 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 4  wherein the adjustable rest member further comprises a brake member adapted to slide along a guide channel in the upper end of the adjustable shooting stick when the trigger is moved to the unlocked position. 
     
     
         6 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 5  wherein the cam-shaped end urges the brake member against the guide channel when the trigger is in the locked position to thereby lock the adjustable rest member in position along the upper end of the adjustable shooting stick. 
     
     
         7 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 6  wherein the cam-shaped end releases the brake member from against the guide channel when the trigger is moved to the unlocked position to thereby slidably adjust the adjustable rest member in position along the upper end of the adjustable shooting stick. 
     
     
         8 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 1  wherein a base member is connected to the lower end of the adjustable shooting stick for supporting the adjustable shooting stick. 
     
     
         9 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 8  wherein the base member is a C-shaped member having a transverse member to thereby support the adjustable shooting stick against a foot of the shooter, the transverse member for gripping the foot of the shooter to thereby discourage movement of the adjustable shooting stick while aiming and shooting. 
     
     
         10 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 1  wherein the rod is adjustable and lockable between a collapsed position and an extended position. 
     
     
         11 . A method to assist a shooter in supporting a firearm while aiming and shooting having the advantage of allowing the user to easily adjust a position of the firearm, the method comprising:
 providing a shooting stick with an upper end and a lower end and an adjustable rest member slidably mounted on the upper end of the shooting stick;   resting the firearm on the adjustable rest member;   sliding the adjustable rest member along the upper end of the shooting stick for adjusting the position of the firearm while aiming; and   locking the adjustable rest member in position along the shooting stick for supporting the firearm while shooting.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising adjusting and locking the shooting stick between a collapsed position and an extended position; 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising providing a plurality of clamping collars for locking the shooting stick in the collapsed or the extended position. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising providing a grip having a trigger, the trigger having a cam member for urging a brake member against a guide channel in the upper end of the shooting stick to thereby lock the adjustable rest member in position along the upper end of the shooting stick. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising squeezing the trigger to release the brake member from against the guide channel for sliding the adjustable rest member in position along the upper end of the shooting stick. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising providing a trigger housing for supporting the trigger and a biasing member connected to the trigger for urging the trigger to the locked position. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising releasing the trigger for the biasing member connected to the trigger to urge the brake member against the guide channel for locking the adjustable rest member in position along the upper end of the shooting stick. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising keeping the firearm rested on the adjustable rest member while sliding the adjustable rest member in position along the upper end of the shooting stick relative to a target. 
     
     
         19 . An adjustable shooting stick to thereby assist a shooter in supporting a firearm while shooting, the adjustable shooting stick comprising:
 (a) a telescopically extensible body having an upper end and a lower end and being adjustable and lockable between a collapsed position and an extended position; and   (b) an adjustable rest member slidably mounted on the upper end of the adjustable shooting stick for supporting the firearm, the adjustable rest member including:
 (i) a grip having a trigger housing for supporting a trigger, the trigger formed by a lever having a cam-shaped end for urging a brake member against the adjustable shooting stick to thereby lock the adjustable rest member in position along the upper end of the adjustable shooting stick; and 
 (ii) the lever for the shooter to squeeze to thereby release the brake member from against the adjustable shooting stick to slidably adjust the adjustable rest member along the upper end of the adjustable shooting stick. 
   
     
     
         20 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 19  wherein the trigger housing further comprises a biasing member connected to the trigger for urging the trigger to the locked position. 
     
     
         21 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 20  wherein the adjustable rest member further comprises a brake member adapted to slide along a guide channel in the upper end of the telescopically extensible body of the adjustable shooting stick when the trigger is moved to the unlocked position. 
     
     
         22 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 21  wherein the cam-shaped end urges the brake member against the guide channel when the trigger is in the locked position to thereby lock the adjustable rest member in position along the upper end of the telescopically extensible body of the adjustable shooting stick. 
     
     
         23 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 22  wherein the cam-shaped end releases the brake member from against the guide channel when the trigger is moved to the unlocked position to thereby slidably adjust the adjustable rest member in position along the upper end of the telescopically extensible body of the adjustable shooting stick. 
     
     
         24 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 23  wherein the base member is a C-shaped member having a transverse member to thereby support the adjustable shooting stick against a foot of the shooter, the transverse member for gripping the foot of the shooter to thereby discourage movement of the adjustable shooting stick while aiming and shooting. 
     
     
         25 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 24  wherein the C-shaped member is positioned and rests atop the foot of the shooter with the shooter positioned in a tree stand. 
     
     
         26 . A method of aiming a firearm at a target having the advantage of allowing a user to easily adjust the position of the firearm, the method comprising:
 providing a shooting stick including a plurality of telescoping members extending between an upper end and a lower end, a longitudinal guide channel on one of the plurality of telescoping members, and an adjustable rest member slidably mounted on the one of the plurality of telescoping members at the upper end of the shooting stick adjacent the guide channel, the adjustable rest member having a grip and a trigger, wherein the trigger is movable between a locked position with the adjustable rest member being locked in position relative the lower end of the shooting stick and an unlocked position with the adjustable rest member being adjustable relative the lower end of the shooting stick;   resting the firearm on the adjustable rest member;   squeezing the trigger to thereby move the trigger from the locked position to the unlocked position;   with the trigger in the unlocked position, sliding the adjustable rest member along the guide channel toward or away from the lower end of the shooting stick to adjust the position of the firearm; and   releasing the trigger from the unlocked position to the locked position to lock the adjustable rest member in position relative to the lower end of the shooting stick.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26  wherein the step of releasing the trigger from the unlocked position to the locked position urges a brake member against the guide channel to lock the adjustable rest member in position relative the lower end of the shooting stick. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27  wherein step of squeezing the trigger to thereby move the trigger from the locked position to the unlocked position causes the brake member to move away from the guide channel so that the adjustable rest member can be moved either toward or away from the lower end of the shooting stick. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 26  wherein the adjustable rest member further comprises a trigger housing for supporting the trigger and a biasing member connected to the trigger for urging the trigger to the locked position. 
     
     
         30 . An adjustable shooting stick having the advantage of allowing a user to easily adjust the shooting stick with one hand, the shooting stick comprising:
 a plurality of telescoping members extending between an upper end and a lower end;   a longitudinal guide channel on one of the plurality of telescoping members; and   an adjustable rest member slidably mounted on the one of the plurality of telescoping members adjacent the guide channel, the adjustable rest member having a grip and a trigger;   wherein the trigger is movable between a locked position with the adjustable rest member being locked in position relative to the lower end of the shooting stick and an unlocked position with the adjustable rest member being adjustable relative the lower end of the shooting stick.   
     
     
         31 . The shooting stick of  claim 30  wherein the trigger is operatively connected to a brake member and moving the trigger to the locked position urges the brake member against the guide channel to lock the adjustable rest member in position relative the lower end of the shooting stick. 
     
     
         32 . The shooting stick of  claim 31  wherein moving the trigger to the unlocked position causes the brake member to move away from the guide channel so that the adjustable rest member can be slid along the guide channel either toward or away from the lower end of the shooting stick. 
     
     
         33 . The shooting stick of  claim 32  wherein the adjustable rest member further comprises a trigger housing for supporting the trigger and a biasing member connected to the trigger for urging the trigger to the locked position. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the step of sliding the adjustable member along the guide channel is performed while maintaining a distance between the upper end and lower end constant. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the adjustable rest member may be locked in position relative to the lower end of the stick along an entire continuous extent of the guide channel. 
     
     
         36 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 30 , wherein the adjustable rest member can be adjusted relative to the lower end of the stick without adjusting the telescoping members relative to each other. 
     
     
         37 . The adjustable shooting stick of  claim 31 , wherein the brake member may be adjusted against the guide channel along an entire continuous extent of the guide channel.