using shooting sticks to me is making sure of a clean quick kill! My PH puts the sticks up in no time, I've made alot of great shots with them. When I practice at home I shoot off the sticks as well as off hand.

Agree - - a 20 yard shot is fine off hand, I shot a giraffe at 70 to 80 yards off hand, no problem. If you want to brag about shooting everything off hand that's fine but you better be doing alot of practicing off hand too! many hunters don't practice off hand, they shouldn't be trying to pull off a shot off hand eather!