What seats work best for turkey's no blind.

[Stone Knife]

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.

[Morning Star]

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.

[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.  

[John3]

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

[BMOELLER]

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.

[flinch]

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.

[Danny Roberts]

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.

[Ray]

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.

[MYSTIKBOW]

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.

[Hot Hap]

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

[flinch]

I got my swivel seat at Cabela's.

[poekoelan]

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.

[Alex.B]

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.      

Chuck, you're one thrifty mother...I tell you! that's a great idea, though          

[Stone Knife]

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.

[One eye]

I am using the Double Bull seat mentioned above with good results.  I also use the Torges seat, but mostly for deer hunting.

Dan

[dino]

Yep, I like my double bull seat too.  Works great in my blind and works great for ground hunting without my blind also. dino

[ethan]

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.

[Earl E. Nov...mber]

Summit make a seat that goes with their "Comfort" system,, It can be used separately, pack easy, comfy, but does requires a tree.

[woodchucker]

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"  

[BobW]

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.