Shooting Chairs ?

[Hal]

Following the thread on shooting sticks. What chairs can some of you recommend?
I would like something light weight, three legged with a back and portable.
Any suggestions?

Thank you
Hal

 

[Kracken McGraw]

https://alpsoutdoorz.com/vanish.html
Something low like this works good with sticks.

 

[alf]

I struggle with chairs finding something that works. I have a 3 legged one, no back, that's taller, making it easier to get into & out of, but the seating area is so small, it damn uncomfortable for Big Jim & the Twins. I have a four legged model, no back, that's much better to sit in, but it's only 12" off the ground, tough to get in & out of. Plus it cost me a coyote when one leg broke through the crust in the snow at the worst time.

I still prefer a stadium seat.....

 

[jds holler]

My fav with or without sticks, is a rolled up contractor bag that I carry in my back pocket. Unroll it to make a small dry spot under my butt. Call coyote in and kill him. Put him in my bag and carry him back to rig. jd

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Barronett blinds makes a XL tripod seat with back. 35.00 8lbs. At the Sportsmans Guide.

 

[MClark]

I only use a chair in a blind. I usually have two, a comfy chair for sitting waiting and a shooting chair for when there is some action.
The shooting chair is similar to this one. It’s the right height and doesn’t squeak.
I have found putting it on a square of plywood keeps it from sinking in sand and moving at inopportune times.
Since in blind weight is not a concern, it’s just direct from UTV.

https://www.cabelas.com/p/blackout-comfort-max-360-original-blind-chair

 

[K9TXS]

Check out this link on Predator Masters. Go to post #15. He reviews 6 different chairs. There are also numerous post on different chairs throughout this link.

 

[5spd]

Menards 10$ Tripod for my night shooting, added 13.5" copper pipe to raise it up, copper T at bottom so it dont sink on soft ground. Works great, 9yrs still working.
My day seat is a flat, thick mat.
I stay away from clumbsy heavy stuff for calling.

 

[ohlongarmisle]

Following the thread on shooting sticks. What chairs can some of you recommend?
I would like something light weight, three legged with a back and portable.
Any suggestions?

Thank you
Hal

Millenium A400,swivels 360,all four legs adjust,comfortable enough to sit in 8 hours in the groundhog fields.

 

[Fire Dog]

I saw a coyote calling video that showed shooters with a padded oval that just hung from the back of their belt. When you needed to sit it was hanging just low enough that it fit under you and if you had to move you just needed to stand up…
Nothing else to carry but definitely a necessity in cactus/prickle bush & rocky country.
I don’t know if it was a homemade item or a bought one, it was never mentioned in the video and others did lug a low profile chair along when set up in a blind.

 

[C.E.Smith043]

 

[snert]

I only use a chair in a blind. I usually have two, a comfy chair for sitting waiting and a shooting chair for when there is some action.
The shooting chair is similar to this one. It’s the right height and doesn’t squeak.
I have found putting it on a square of plywood keeps it from sinking in sand and moving at inopportune times.
Since in blind weight is not a concern, it’s just direct from UTV.

https://www.cabelas.com/p/blackout-comfort-max-360-original-blind-chair

I bought one of these for groundhog shooting. It is not light to carry but would be fine for short jaunts from a UTV. Most of all it is VERY comfortable for guys with bad backs. I used it on a traffic post this summer at a camp where all incoming traffic needed to be stopped and vetted. Awesome chair.

 

[STS]

I’ve used sticks, with no chair, which limits your stability and accuracy. Then came stadium chairs. The issue with them is the back rest isn’t adjustable for uphill, level or downhill shooting. I started using this Millennium Treestands turkey chair about three years ago and I can’t see me ever changing. The back is adjustable depending on the ground and has a solid backrest that I use to place a foam pellet filled bag for long shots. That's the bag at the left of the picture. Hunting up in northern Montana there can be some very long shots and this chair, and my sticks, have allowed me to kill quite a few over 500 yards every winter.

 

[Russell27]

Hunt Gear - Seats and Stools - AllPredatorCalls.com

allpredatorcalls.com

Couple to choose from!

 

[ohlongarmisle]

I’ve used stick with no chair which limits you stability and accuracy. Then came stadium chairs. The issue with them is the back rest isn’t adjustable for uphill, level or downhill shooting. I started using this Millennium Treestands turkey chair about three years ago and I can’t see me ever changing. The back is adjustable depending on the ground and has a solid backrest that I use to place a foam pellet filled bag for long shots. That's the bag at the left of the picture. Hunting up in northern Montana there can be some very long shots and this chair, and my sticks, have allowed me to kill quite a few over 500 yards every winter.
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That's the one I just bought for groundhog shooting,built like a tank.

 

[K22]

I purchased mine about 25 years ago. It is similar to the one in post # 10. I believe the brand was Ameristep or something like that. Mine had straight front legs which I found to be superior to those rounded front legs since the rounded ones tend to rock on uneven terrain. Mine is lightweight, easily carried in the field and the back rest is a nice feature for long period of stand sitting.

I also replaced the seating material with canvas seating which has lasted over 20 years. The factory seating fabric torn loose within the first couple of years.

I install and eye hook on the bottom of the back seat bar and carried mine folded on a sling that I fashioned making it highly portable. I could deploy it within a minute on a stalk.

I am a strong advocate of shooting off a portable sportsman's chair with a cross stick. The reasons are: 1. it gives you a very stable platform to shoot from, four points of contact for stability, i.e., elbows on knees and feet flat on the ground. 2. it elevates you off the ground to give you a wider field of view in rolling terrain increasing shot opportunities, 3. by keeping you off the ground, it minimizes contact with ticks, a major health issue here in the east. I took 2,017 groundhogs and over 100 predators with this system. I should add, shooting in this position produces less muscle tension and is a more relaxed and natural position significantly increasing the ability to make accurate shots, at least for me.

If you can find one that rotates, this would be a very nice feature. The ones I looked at were too heavy to accommodate the style of hunting I liked to use, i.e., moving about to different fields and tree lines. The rotating seat makes much easy to obtain a natural point of aim for critters at an angle from your stand.

PS: One accessory I carried with me was a home make steel entrenching tool. A 1" wide steel bar, 8" long with a sharp point on one end. I used it to entrench a level line so the back of the chair would sit straight, not angled which was necessary in some of the rolling terrains I hunted if I was going to post up for a time.