I started using one last spring after I fell into a 2ft deep hole sneaking in the dark. Any else use one?
I use a shooting stick, I just extend it all out. I know its not as heavy and wouldn't support alot of weight but it does give you alittle support and helps with my balance in the dark. I used my gun once to cross a creek bank ended up with mud on the side of my face so I quit doing that LOL.
One of my duck hunting pardners gave me a Trex aluminum "hiking staff" this past Christmas. It is a three part design (knurled locks with three extensions) and it has a wide base and a standard tip. So far I have only used it duck hunting (very nice when working your away around a muck bottom swamp while wading for ducks shooting). I haven't used it, or anything like it, for turkey hunting.