New turkey chair for 2023

[mountainhunter1]

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Forget the metal frame chairs and go with a heavy duty stadium style chair. I find them comfortable and much more versatile than a chair with legs. When sitting on a hill you can adjust the straps to different lengths to keep you sitting upright. And they weigh less than a pound.
Alps makes a camo one. I found mine one sale two years ago for $14.99 each and bought two.......should have bought 10 of them.
https://alpsoutdoorz.com/backwoods.html

I like this second seat you sent a link much better. It has a 2.5 inch pad and as you said, I especially like the slate and striker section. Along with a slate, a guy can put a diaphragm or two in the chest pocket and have the wingbone/trumpet around the neck and they have the ability to sound like three to four different turkeys without a heavier full vest. Thanks again. 

You have sparked my interest, and I looked at that link and get the adjustability of that type seat, but one sincere question - What about comfort as that looks to have zero padding? Do you run it like it is or do you add a cushion to it? If so, what pad fits that configuration? Thanks for sharing your findings.

  Those seats are immensely useful but not real comfortable.  If you are in your 30's go for it.  I kind of aged out of being able to love 'em anymore. 
ALPS has a padded version with shoulder straps and a small fold out to carry a call and strikers.  I have one and it works well.  Still, I usually carry a lounger and my grandson uses it.  I do use it for running and gunning and shorter sits.  Slide a bottle of water in it and take off.  It's about 3 lbs.   https://www.rogerssportinggoods.com/alps-nwtf-scout-chair-mossy-oay-obsession_2?msclkid=44388a1cfe021da3f376e89f520b251a

[bwhana]

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Agree with above posts and love my Alpz Backwoods for run and gun - nothing lighter for the comfort.  For longer, planned sits, I have tried them all, but came to love this ENO at 3.5 lbs for maximum comfort above all the rest.  https://eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/products/lounger-sl-chair

How is this for a quick setup? Like a gobble real close and you have to get seated right away?

It does take a minute to setup and not as quick as a folding chair style. I have only carried mine when I planned to setup on a field or catch them moving back to an evening roost and wait them out, so I've not been in a rush either.

[lunghit]

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Agree with above posts and love my Alpz Backwoods for run and gun - nothing lighter for the comfort.  For longer, planned sits, I have tried them all, but came to love this ENO at 3.5 lbs for maximum comfort above all the rest.  https://eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/products/lounger-sl-chair

How is this for a quick setup? Like a gobble real close and you have to get seated right away?

It does take a minute to setup and not as quick as a folding chair style. I have only carried mine when I planned to setup on a field or catch them moving back to an evening roost and wait them out, so I've not been in a rush either.

Ok thanks. The weight of this your chair is very nice. I might just try one of them.

[Yoder409]

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Been using an Alpz 3-legged stool for a whole lotta years.  Anything any bigger and I ain't dragging it around the woods.

https://alpsoutdoorz.com/lightweight-packable-blind-chair-tri-leg-stool.html

[Meleagris gallopavo]

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Agree with above posts and love my Alpz Backwoods for run and gun - nothing lighter for the comfort.  For longer, planned sits, I have tried them all, but came to love this ENO at 3.5 lbs for maximum comfort above all the rest.  https://eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/products/lounger-sl-chair

How is this for a quick setup? Like a gobble real close and you have to get seated right away?

I’d probably ditch the chair in that situation and find a tree.  Hopefully you wouldn’t have to sit too long.


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[jordanz7935]

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Im going on 2 full seasons using the BOG turkey chair. Its held up great so far and my gear takes a beating every spring. Its like a lazy boy compared to the vest cushion sitting against a tree. Everything that BOG makes seems to be good quality. I see alps mountaineering makes a "turkey style" chair under 5 pounds that looks sweet other than the orange color.

[OJR]

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ALPZ/Browning all day long! Well built and very comfortable. A little heavy but not too bad.

[Goblen]

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Alps Mountaineering Rendezvous Elite sanded it and spary painted. 4.7 pounds weight. Just finished second season. Good as new.

[Meleagris gallopavo]

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Alps Mountaineering Rendezvous Elite sanded it and spary painted. 4.7 pounds weight. Just finished second season. Good as new.

Does the fabric come off for ease of painting?


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[bigriverbum]

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camofire.com has had alps and i think brownings onsale. like 40% off,  once a week lately. i should've pulled the trigger last time i saw them.

the walmart ones don't hold up. not for my fat***

also, i take my chair maybe 50% of the time. i think i'm done with vests/cushions. but where i hunt there's never any flat ground and these types of chairs don't seem to excell in mountainous terrain. but when its works its great. could sit all day

[Meleagris gallopavo]

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Im going on 2 full seasons using the BOG turkey chair. Its held up great so far and my gear takes a beating every spring. Its like a lazy boy compared to the vest cushion sitting against a tree. Everything that BOG makes seems to be good quality. I see alps mountaineering makes a "turkey style" chair under 5 pounds that looks sweet other than the orange color.

I went with the BOG.  I was leaning that way in my original post. 


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[BDeal]

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I have the Lafuma camp chair. It is extremely lightweight. I can't believe that there aren't more options for lightweight turkey chairs out there. There is NO way I'm carrying a chair around that weighs 5 lbs plus.

[Tail Feathers]

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If you find a stadium seat you like, a Klymit blow up cushion may help make it comfortable.  I bought one but didn’t take it into the woods.  I used it at the ballpark on the bleachers a few times and it is durable and comfortable. 

[TRG3]

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At 80 years of age, those ground loungers are easy to get in and are comfortable, but they are very difficult to get out of, so I went to a regular fold-up lawn chair, the type with the plastic woven strips. A bungee cord allows me to carry it over my shoulder. A camo screen in front of me held up by some river cane allows me to hunt in comfort and the turkeys ignore it. This same chair/bungee cord accompanies me on all-day rabbit hunts, providing a comfortable place to rest while the dogs are running the cottontail. I've found that adjustments must be made as we get older if we want to stay out there.

[Greg Massey]

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 I'm not using one of those 3 legged stools, while i'm taking a nap, i might fall and break my neck with one of those 3 legged stools...    I just like those low to the ground chairs, they just give me more options...