Overview
In thick brush country and areas with minimal tall trees for saddle or lock-on hunting, a tripod is an excellent addition for a quick setup that gets you off the ground and elevated to see above the brush. The Millennium T100 10ft Tripod is a tremendous run-and-gun setup. It’s lightweight and can be set up and ready to hunt in under a minute. This is a great tripod and exceptionally well-built. I purchased this tripod this season for three public land draw hunts in the South Texas brush country, and I had great success with this setup and enjoyed using it on the hunt.
Key Product Feautres
Millennium T100 10 Foot Aluminum Tripod
$482.99- Aluminum construction and 36 pounds total weight when fully assembled
- Tripod has a height adjustment to quickly level and stabilize on uneven ground
- Comfortable 360-degree swivel chair made to be totally silent when moving
- Built-in oversized steps make climbing up and down easy
- Tripod collapses together and has a grooved center support bracket to easily and securely transport
What we liked:
The lightweight, sturdy construction of this tripod is what sets it apart. When collapsed, you can throw it over your shoulder and carry it through the woods with no problem. On a recent hunt, I was able to bike this tripod in 2.5 miles with it on my shoulder. It balanced well at 10 feet long, and I probably looked like a knight in a jousting match, but it made it easy to get in and out. The 360-degree rotating chair is comfortable and quiet and can be adjusted for height and locked in place to not swivel. The aluminum material will not rust, and this stand is built to last.
Who we think will like this product:
This product is great for bow hunters hunting areas with low cover and lacking tall trees for traditional tree stand setups like saddles, lock-ons, or climbers. You could use this for rifle hunting, but there is no railing to rest your rifle on, so check out the Primos Shooting Stick review for some stabilization options.
Pro Tips:
- Even though this tripod only weighs 36 pounds, if you carry it a long way on your shoulder, it can dig in a little bit. I’m a pretty thin guy, and carrying the stand on my should dug in a bit after a few miles and bruised my shoulder. I had a turkey hunting ground cushion I wrapped around the legs where it rests on my shoulder to add some padding when carrying it in, and it helped tremendously.
Pros
- Lightweight at only 36 pounds and easy to transport
- It is tall (10ft total height) but still fits in the back of a truck, only sticking out of the bed a few feet
- It has built-in straps to secure the setup and securely hold it together when collapsed and transporting
- Quick setup and leveling built in. You can be setup and hunting in under 60 seconds
Cons
- At $450, this is one of the more expensive tripods on the market, but the value aligns with the price. It is exceptionally well made but may be out of some hunter’s budgets.
Nick Zinsmeyer
Nick is a lifelong Texan and hunter of native big game, exotic animals, predators, waterfowl, migrator birds, and fur-bearing animals. Nick is an expert in hunting with several legal means, including archery, black powder/muzzleloader rifles, and long-range rifles.
He has hunted in several states across the United States, both on private and public land. He spends most of his time hunting all over Texas, including several years in the storied South Texas Brush Country, Central Texas Hill Country, and West Texas. In addition to hunting across the country, Nick runs wildlife management programs on multiple ranches in Texas, focusing on conservation and quality deer management.
Nick was published in Texas Trophy Hunters magazine in 2020, where he told his story of harvesting a trophy whitetail from a public land drawn hunt, and again in 2022 for a DIY Elk hunt in Arizona where he harvested a 358 net-inch bull.
