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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Stone Knife on April 27, 2007, 06:23:00 PM
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What seat will work the best for hunting turkeys without a blind? I have a three legged stool but i think it will put me to high up to fool the birds eyesight. What are some proven options that work with trad gear.
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Double Bull makes a blind seat that won't sink into the ground, has a back rest and is a great height. They are nearly indestructable to.
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Jim, I have a bunch of plastic milk crates that I have aquired over the years.I use them for "portable" hunting seats.I can move them from place to place with little trouble.They get your butt about a foot off the ground.....probly just about what your looking for. :thumbsup:
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I've used my "Niff T Seat" for years on both birds and deer. I think there are 5 different height adjustments including one which is only a few inches high. Google for niff t seat.
John III
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I used one similar to the double bull seat with the adjustable legs all the way out combined with my ghillie suit. Fooled a gobbler ten yards away.
Just got to wait till he struts with his rear end to you to make a move. Be patient. If he is strutting in front of you he will turn around eventually.
Another tip I would give is if you use a hen decoy, have the hen so she is facing you. The tom will try and strut in front of her and give you a better opportunity.
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I am a big guy, 6'2" and heavy; so I like a comfortable seat. I like a 5 gal plastic bucket with a swivel seat. I camo it with burlap and do the inside also to prevent noise. I like to carry something to eat or drink besides some camo cloth and clothespins for holding the cloth to cedar trees. I use a rope for the handle to reduce noise. Not too fancy, but works for me.
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How 'bout that one Dean Torges has for trad bowhunting, that anyone can make at home ? A little piece of plywood and some cord. You can put it on about any tree and adjust the height anywhere you want it. Looks simple and quick to make.
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Flinch where did you get the swivel seat for your bucket?
I USED ONE once during deer season,but I had spray painted it flat green.Two weeks later I COULD STILL SMELL THE PAINT.I figured if I could smell it the deer could.
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I use a ice fishing bucket seat. I picked it up at cabelas a few years ago. It's actually a 5 gal. bucket with a nice padded camo seat attached to the top. The side of the bucket is wrapped with a nylon camo cloth that has a few pockets to hold extra calls and such. The top even comes of the store stuff down inside the bucket if you want.
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I use a umbrella that is made to go on a tree. It has a cutout to fit on a tree. I put the cutout on the ground and have a half moon to hide behind. I use knee pads and just kneel on the ground. Hap
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I got my swivel seat at Cabela's.
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Torges seat is hard to beat if you have a tree. If you would like to sit in the middle of a cornfield, then I'd go with the niff t seat or better yet, one of the other suggestions.
You can make the Torges seat for nothing at all in about half an hour. Only drawback is you need a tree.
You have to balance yourself just a bit with the niff t seat. That's its drawback. But if you lean against a tree, then no balancing is needed, but you might as well made yourself a torges seat in that case for no cash and 30 minutes time.
The niff t seat outshines all of them if you want instant sitting ability without even knowing that you are carrying it.
Comfort is subjective in either case.
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Originally posted by woodchucker:
Jim, I have a bunch of plastic milk crates that I have aquired over the years.I use them for "portable" hunting seats.I can move them from place to place with little trouble.They get your butt about a foot off the ground.....probly just about what your looking for. :thumbsup:
Chuck, you're one thrifty mother...I tell you! that's a great idea, though :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Chuck do you have trouble with squirrels chewing them up? Around here anything plastic is not long for this world because the squirrels love to chew the stuff.
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I am using the Double Bull seat mentioned above with good results. I also use the Torges seat, but mostly for deer hunting.
Dan
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Yep, I like my double bull seat too. Works great in my blind and works great for ground hunting without my blind also. dino
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Niffty seat also makes a swivel seat that straps on the the tree. I put a small ratchet strap on it and it stays in place well.
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Summit make a seat that goes with their "Comfort" system,, It can be used separately, pack easy, comfy, but does requires a tree.
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Jim, I never had a problem with sguirrels chewing on them. It may be because I "camo" paint them because they do come in some "funky" colors LOL!!!!!
Alex, I don't think my wife would agree with you :rolleyes: I seem to go from one extreme to the other LOL.Either I'm buying "crap" that I really don't need,Or I scrounging around looking for "treasures"!!!!! I'm a bono-fide "pack-rat", Quilty as charged!!!!! I'm always saving "junk" just in case,BECAUSE....."I may need that some day" ;)
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All Terrain Seat. Check 3-Rivers. A little noisy on set up & no back rest. Ball bearing swivel is quiet when weight is loaded on it, but noisy when not. Three adjustible legs w/ disks on the bottom for softer ground. Optional seat foam. I think it is 300# rated.
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I've gotta put in another vote for the nifftyseat.
Sure, it works best with a tree for a back rest but the advantage over tree seats that attach to the tree is that the size of the tree is irrelevant unless you get down into one inch or so sapplings that will move or shake if you lean against them suddenly. I have set up many times using that size tree and with a little awareness of my movent have had no problem.
For portablility, versatility and adaptability, there is nothing better that I've ever used, seen or heard of. The single leg design is a bit unique at first but it's advantages far outweigh any stability losses. Try setting up even a three legged stool on say a 45 degree slope and you will see what I mean. Try to put any multi legged stool up close to a very large tree with roots sloping away from the trunk and you usually have problems. The niffty seat will fit between two roots in a spot about 4 inches wide and will let you get close and use the trunk for a back rest. Folding chairs and such (in my experience) need to be set a foot or so away and then you lean back on the back legs to lean against the trunk. That's actually pretty comfortable until you need to shoot...
The hight settings also allow you to go from about 3 inches off the ground to (I think) a full 24 inches. It swivels dead quiet and is reasonably comfortable. It ain't a lazy boy recliner, but I've used mine for dark to dark sits when deer hunting and lived to tell about it. It does cause some discomfort and numbness after a couple hours but if you sat dead still in almost any normal chair for the same time you would have about the same amount of discomfort I think. The trick is to occasionally rotate the seat 90 degrees and go from sitting normal to straddling and back again as time and comfort dictates.