1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the general art of firearms, and to the particular field of rests and supports for firearms.
2. Discussion of the Related Art
It is well known that hunting is one of the most popular sports in America. Millions of hunters participate in the sport during all seasons. For this reason, the arts associated with hunting and hunting equipment contain many examples of devices and methods intended to make hunting easier and more efficient.
One form of hunting requires a hunter to remain stationary for long periods of time. During this waiting time, the hunter is required to be ready to execute a shot whenever a target presents itself. Thus, the hunter must remain stationary for long periods, but ready to shoot at a moment's notice. This may require the hunter to hold his or her firearm in a shooting position for great lengths of time. Not only is this uncomfortable, it may adversely affect the hunter's aim due to fatigue.
Therefore, there is a need for a support for a firearm that will permit a hunter to remain stationary with the firearm in a firing position.
While the art contains many examples of firearm supports, these supports all have various shortcomings that prevent the hunter from being able to remain stationary for long periods of time yet to have the firearm in firing position ready for an accurate shot. For example, some firearm supports include a tube that is based on the ground. These supports may require the hunter to adopt an uncomfortable position or require the hunter to pick up the firearm to shoot. In the first case, the hunter may not be in the most desirable shooting position when a target appears and in the second case the hunter may lose the opportunity for an accurate shot during the time the firearm is being removed from the support and/or moved into shooting position. Other firearm supports attach the firearm to a support, such as a tree or even to the hunter's lap. These supports do not permit accurate and rapid shooting.
Therefore, there is a need for a support for a firearm that will permit a hunter to remain stationary with the firearm in a firing position while holding the firearm in a shooting position during the wait.
Aiming a firearm is never easy, and accurately and quickly aiming a firearm is often what separates a successful shot from an unsuccessful shot. As discussed above, while the art contains many examples of firearm supports, these known firearm supports are not amenable to accurate and rapid aiming of a firearm after a long period of firearm support.
Therefore, there is a need for a support for a firearm that will permit a hunter to remain stationary with the firearm in a firing position while holding the firearm in a shooting position during the wait and will permit the hunter to quickly and accurately aim the firearm for a shot.