Does anybody use a turkey chair when they are sitting in the open, like brush or in front of a tree? I sat up against a tree the other day and had to shift every now and then due to lack of comfort. Has anybody had success in just sitting up against a tree in a turkey chair, or maybe even in some brush in the turkey chair?
I use a gobbler lounger chair. Cabelas has them. I love mine and it's very comfy.
Because of a bad back, I've been using one type of folding chair or another to turkey hunt for the past 15 years or so. I like to set up in downed trees or root balls when I can one in the right place, but I've killed birds sitting in the wide open up against a tree big enough to break up my outline. If you can sit still and use shadows to your advantage, there's no reason a chair by itself won't work for you.
I will caution you that if you're moving closer to a gobbler that has already responded to your calls, make sure you are set up, ready to shoot before you call again, because I've had gobblers sprint in and catch me unprepared.
Hunting without a chair is easier, though it is a lot less comfortable. I'd be down in my back for days if I tried to hunt without a chair these days.
Jim
The nature of running n gunning makes chair use for the most part impractical. I do understand guys w physical problems needing them.
As Cut n Run stated they often come right to a call almost immediately. You hear a gobble n get ready. Doesn't always happen that way buy the more stuff you have to use or set up the more you'll get busted doing so.
I normally use locator calls provided the roost hunt fails. As soon as I get a gobble I'll set up n try to call. Often you'll want or need to move again.
Personally I find it easier, certainly faster and quieter to just grab a tree n not a chair.
The other issue is in my mind it puts body mass at a birds eye height. Slouching at a tree base, your legs are in the leaves n body blends better. Just my opinion though and I do believe in a good butt pad on my vest or hanging off your waist
I guess a butt pad may not be a bad idea.
Quote from: KY LONGBEARD on April 08, 2015, 08:36:05 PM
I use a gobbler lounger chair. Cabelas has them. I love mine and it's very comfy.
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I have some back issues too and the Gobbler Lounger works wonders and sits very low to the ground. But for running and gunning I'd rather not have to lug it along. It is always sitting on it first thing in the morning when I've set up on a roosted gobbler, but if the tom doesn't come my way and I head out to look for birds later in the day, I've sometimes left it, or stashed it, and gone back for it later and used the pad on my vest instead.
If its run and gun no stool but if I have to sit for an extended time I want my stool.
I just started using a gobbler chair last weekend. I rigged a gun sling on it for carrying purposes. I hunt extremely steep terrain with long ridges. I have carried it with me over the weekend. Didn't let it slow me down and no rocks or tree roots poking me through my vest cushion. I will have it with from now on. Just can't use it if I have to set up on a hillside.
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Quote from: Gooserbat on April 08, 2015, 09:20:11 PM
If its run and gun no stool but if I have to sit for an extended time I want my stool.
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I bought one of the Buckwing folding stools/chair 10 years ago and love it. 4 short legs that telescope and a web seat that I zip tied a Heat-a-Seat to, weighs maybe 1 1/2# at the most and super fast to get set up. I always carry it and use it if time allows.
there is no chance for run n gun I'm carrying an extra 6.5lb chair, I won't sit for very long in any one place and the vest cushion is more than enough.
The chair comes out if im planning on making a longer stand in one spot. i might tote the extra weight if im taking my wife or a kid out to keep things more comfortable for them.
For deer I put my turkey chair and strap it in my gear straps of my badlands pack when toting around the mountains and not hunting from stands.
I use mine if I'm going to sit and watch open areas. I'll set up just inside the woodline and brush myself in. If I'm hunting woods I carry my hs strut strut seat. It's lite portable and keeps my butt off the cold/wet ground.
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I roam the deep woods and don't use chair. I took the cushion off of my vest and carry a smaller, lighter Gorilla cushion I used on my Lone Wold Handclimber for many yrs. I just carry it in back pouch of vest and use it sometimes. Most times I just sit on ground unless it's wet. I don't sit in one spot for 2 or 3 hrs..most times only about hr. at most.
But, for hunting with my recurves..which I don't do much for spring gobbler since the turkey population is so low on the public land area I'm hunting and I don't use decoys or blinds, I use a little stool with adjustable legs. Carry it in vest...it adds weight, but don't know of anything lighter.
Quote from: deerbasshunter3 on April 08, 2015, 08:28:43 PM
Does anybody use a turkey chair when they are sitting in the open, like brush or in front of a tree? I sat up against a tree the other day and had to shift every now and then due to lack of comfort. Has anybody had success in just sitting up against a tree in a turkey chair, or maybe even in some brush in the turkey chair?
Yes, many places that I hunt don't have trees big enough to lean against, so I often have to set up my lounger in the brush. The key is to find some level ground. When setting it up against a tree, I have to make sure the rear isn't higher than the front...that's not very comfortable.
I don't even consider going into the woods without a chair. They take no time to set up.
A couple of decades ago when I first started turkey hunting I carried a piece of dense foam rubber to sit on. It was definitely easy to carry, but lacked comfort after 15-20 minutes. Fast forward to the last few years and I carry a "ground lounger" I got from Campmor. I put a black plastic bag under it since your butt can touch the wet ground. It comes with a carrying strap which serves to adjust the height of the chair's back and thus just how straight up you sit in the chair. I also use it for late season deer hunting when it's too cold to sit up in a tree stand. I love it because along about 8 a.m. I usually snooze off and I'm already on the ground, so there's no danger of falling out. By-the-way, a couple of years ago I was fast asleep only to be awakened by the trashing of my Pretty Boy decoy. I came awake enough out of my stupor to drop a nice two year gobbler!
i have the stools and the lounger chairs and many pads, heavy bulky and not enough!!
then i found this chair i love it small, weighs less the a decoy and sets up in 60 seconds and i can sit for 4 hours easy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7KCy9PiKuQ
I use a Cabelas kickstand vest and love it. It gives you the portability and speed of just using a butt pad but the comfort and versatility of a chair. You can lean against a tree with the legs folded up or just reach back and push them out for backing into a bush or downed tree and still have back support. I highly recommend it.
I use the twin cheeks cushion.
After very uncomfortable sits against trees this weekend, I think I will be investing in a vest for next season. I did sit in my turkey chair for about 4 hours yesterday and it was pleasant. It will certainly be used during deer season.
I also have rigged a sling on my chair, and carry it around....I am very cautious whether I have time to set it out though... I suppose it gets in the way at times, but I always appreciate it if I make a long sit!! I don't mind carrying the weight on my back because I don't like to sling my shotgun while walking around....just prefer to have it ready at all times...I'm sure I'll get in trouble trying to take the time to set my chair up one day....I take the trade off though because I don't notice it if I'm making haste towards a gobbling bird, it is the long sit and waits that killed me! The seat makes those a little easier.
For running and gunning, I use the http://www.nifftseat.com/ (http://www.nifftseat.com/) A gobble lounger is more comfy, but I can not see dragging that along with me on a run and gun expedition. This Niff T Seat can be tossed in the back of your vest OR clipped to your belt. It is very compact.
It can be configured to be 4 different levels in no time. Pretty comfy. I can sit for a good long time without moving or adjusting. What is even better about it is that you can swivel OR turn 360 degrees in it. Moving to adjust for a shot behind you or to one side is very very easy & you don't make all sorts of extra movements to get to where you need to be. That is likely the best thing about it. I use it for Coyote hunting, and you have to very still to hunt them also.
Youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89G7rzAs3dk
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b48/hidkevin/nifftseat_zps46911982.jpg)
I use a lawn tractor tube works great
If I figure I will do more sitting than moving I carry my old Buckwing turkey stool. It does help make sitting over long periods more comfortable. If I think I will be moving alot I leave it at home and use my HS Strut pad. It is not as comfortable but better than nothing and it does not get in the way when moving.
Another plus for the Primos or Browning Strutter chair. Been using this style for quite a few years now, can't beat the comfort. HATE the seat cushions that come with your vest!!! After only a couple of hours my tailbone kills me!!!!
No chair for me. Use a super elite 3 vest and use the seat cushion. I like to be able to move silently and sometimes quickly. If I am moving and calling I can cover a lot of ground and it isn't flat around here. A chair is just to bulky and noisy.
Quote from: kevin2 on April 12, 2015, 01:20:56 AM
For running and gunning, I use the http://www.nifftseat.com/ (http://www.nifftseat.com/) A gobble lounger is more comfy, but I can not see dragging that along with me on a run and gun expedition. This Niff T Seat can be tossed in the back of your vest OR clipped to your belt. It is very compact.
It can be configured to be 4 different levels in no time. Pretty comfy. I can sit for a good long time without moving or adjusting. What is even better about it is that you can swivel OR turn 360 degrees in it. Moving to adjust for a shot behind you or to one side is very very easy & you don't make all sorts of extra movements to get to where you need to be. That is likely the best thing about it. I use it for Coyote hunting, and you have to very still to hunt them also.
Youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89G7rzAs3dk
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b48/hidkevin/nifftseat_zps46911982.jpg)
I use the same seat had mine nearly 20yrs. now and its still holding up just fine.
I use the pad that came with my vest. If I'm sitting it's because I have one coming to the call. My vest weighs too much with all the stuff I carry so I don't need any anything else to carry!
As I get older, comfort takes more of a priority... LOL
I've used the short HS stool / cushion combo, and it's "ok". I saw here on OG (somewhere) a recommendation for the "Hammock Seat". I'd be interested to read reviews of folks that used one? Looks lightweight, pack-able, and comfortable?
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http://www.fanaticoutdoors.com/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015WUXEDW/ref=sxr_pa_click_within_right_aps_sr_pg1_1?psc=1
I have the old Lo Boy Lite seat I bought from the NWTF shop years ago and unless I'm in a blind I have it with me. I have modified mine a bit but it sets up fast and is comfortable, use it on my run & gun hunts too.
MK M GOBL
If I am going to do a long afternoon sit, then I take my chair. If not then I am taking a small cushion with me
I haven't tried one yet but may consider it since I'm getting older. :toothy9:
Quote from: makova on April 09, 2015, 04:00:00 PM
i have the stools and the lounger chairs and many pads, heavy bulky and not enough!!
then i found this chair i love it small, weighs less the a decoy and sets up in 60 seconds and i can sit for 4 hours easy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7KCy9PiKuQ
This looks pretty nice. Think I'll give it a try this year.
Pick a big tree and move slow in that hammock seat. Shaking limbs will spook a gobbler. Don't ask me how I know (it was actually my nephew, not me, but I watched the gobbler on the limb and then he flew down to him).
Comfort is great, but when you consider a lounger type seat, try to visualize what the gobbler will see as he comes into range. I was hunting with a lad one morning and set him up about ten yards in front of me; the gobbler topped the ridge and immediately flushed. I walked to where the gobbler was when he flushed and looked back at the young man. His lounger stuck out like a sore thumb that hadn't been there the last time the gobbler had been in that location. As Joe Hutto described in his book, Illumination in the Flatwoods, turkeys are frequently disturbed by changes in their environment.
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I use an Avery power Seat, at 2 1/2 pounds its light, fits in my vest and has a short backsupport. Fits the bill for me. :gobble:
I had one from Browning that was comfortable, but then I picked up a turkey thug folding chair last year on sale and that sucker sat so good I sold the browning one.
I always use a ground chair. I have had to sit up to an hour while a tom struted in front of me out of shotgun range. You never know how long you may be stuck there. Lol
Quote from: deerbasshunter3 on April 08, 2015, 08:28:43 PM
Does anybody use a turkey chair when they are sitting in the open, like brush or in front of a tree? I sat up against a tree the other day and had to shift every now and then due to lack of comfort. Has anybody had success in just sitting up against a tree in a turkey chair, or maybe even in some brush in the turkey chair?
i modified my alps turkey chair to where it has backpack straps and everything i need fit into the chair/pockets. My thing with running and gunning is even though yes it is meant to be fast paced doesnt mean the bird will work fast. for this reason alone i always carry a chair or strut seat. Yes the root might be a root in the being of the hunt but and hour into a cat and mouse game and that now a tree growing into your backside :-[. even if its a strut seat get up off the ground a little ways and it will pay dividend
I'm a butt pad kinda guy. Chairs just add to the load with a gun on one shoulder and my turkey purse on th other :z-twocents:
There is also a sling seat called a sit drag that is very light and packable. Rolls up and easy to set up.
I got a Turkey Thugs chair from Wally World last year and used it once. It is great for sitting on a field. Very comfortable. The only issue I could see with it is carrying it around from one spot to the next, kind of like a run and gun type hunt. I also picked up a vest on sale after season from Academy. I love the seat (I think it is 3" or 4" thick) and the ability to get up and go, and just sit back down where you want without having to mess around with the chair.
Basically, the way I see it is they both have their place for different types of hunts. Needless to say, though, I will be carrying both the vest and the chair/fanny pack (also Turkey Thugs) in my truck just in case somebody, or myself, wants to sit on a field.