Gotten too old to feel comfortable in a tree stand (don't have the agility anymore)
for long sits hard to beat the Dave Waldrop pack seat- only negative for me was couldn't use with my back quiver in a functional mode (had to strap it to the seat) then couldn't get arrows on the move
came up with this -can carry it straped over the same shoulder as the quiver and let it hang to the right side down under the quiver- made from a old Loan Wolf seat and drilled and placed the versa button on the side of seat (a very light Dean Torgus style seat )
works good
for the pack seat had to bunjie ball a tube quiver that I shortened and can load and withdraw arrows from slot or top
I sometimes use a back quiver with my Waldrop. The trick is to get it next to the Waldrop on your string hand side and the quiver will be straight up and down. Arrow access is then easy. I'm a lefty but that should make no difference. Frank
I sometimes use a back quiver with my Waldrop. The trick is to get it alongside the Waldrop and the quiver will be straight up and down. Arrow access is then easy. Frank
Oops, didn't notice the type of quiver you're using. I use a regular back quiver. Frank
Great idea with the tube quiver/Waldron pac seat. I have two of those quivers so will now attach one to my PAC seat.
I like to sit some too. I have found the hammock seat handy in that it is pretty comfortable and allows a person to swing side-to-side for a more than 180 view. Here's a picture of it folded up under the flap of my possibles bag:
Kelly
In its original length the tube quiver was designed for arrow removal with the end covering but extended too high above the pack seat that it hung up on brush
thus I clipped the fabric and cut off the PVC tube to nock height and contacted cemented the outer fabric down inside and then pulled the inside fabric out and over and contact cemented (had to split the inner fabric to get it over
then mixed up 5 min epoxy and covered the rim and fabric to perminatley hold and toughen the top rim
can now get arrows in and out both via the top and side slot
I just leave perminatley bungied to the pack seat now
keep arm guard and tab in the side bouch of the quiver
works great
Steve;
I have one of those Hammock seats but though light and compact seems like 50% of the time I don't get it hung right to be comfortable and once seated butt kinda stuck in it and have trouble using it as a good shooting platform
any hints welcome with it??????
Is light and compact to carry though
It does take some time to figure out how to make it comfy. Here are a couple suggestions that may help...
lube the tube - I lubricated the tube with silicon spray to help it extend and retract more easily. Not a comfort thing, but an ease of set-up thing.
Practice in the Yard - The height at which the seat should be mounted is relative to the slope of the ground I have found. For me, if the ground is level, I affix the seat strap about waste high. If the ground is sloping down, I usually lower the strap accordingly. The idea is to have the seat set so that your feet rest on the ground and support your legs which keeps the seat from cutting off circulation.
Place the tube against the tree, not the ground - The tube should be placed against the tree at least half way up to the seat. It should be as high as possible, but not so high that you feel it on your bum when you sit down. I usually place it pretty high against the tree, sit down, and then reach around and lower the tube until I can't feel it anymore. I think this point is the most crucial to comfort. It keeps the seat from squishing your nether regions 😳 This takes practice as you have to raise up, or lean forward to relieve the weight on the tube so you can move it. Once you figure it out, its a piece of cake.
Move tube side-to-side - After sitting down you may notice that the seat wants to swing one way or the other, or that you feel more pressure on the back of one leg or the other. You can reach around and move the tube side-to-side against the tree to adjust the direction you are facing, or relieve pressure from the leg. This takes practice as you have to raise up, or lean forward to relieve the weight on the tube so you can move it. Once you figure it out, its a piece of cake... just like item 3.
Tree Diameter - I try to find a tree of about 10 to 12 inches in diameter. This allows the strap to wrap around twice, and gives a good back rest. A bigger tree is ok, but the strap tends to slide down when you first sit down. A smaller tree is ok, but the back rest is small which makes the seat squeeze in from the sides.
I find I can sit comfortably for 2 or 3 hours at a stretch in the hammock seat once I get it adjusted correctly. If I don't get it right, 30 minutes is all I can handle. I've been using the seat for 4 or 5 seasons now and it takes me just a minute or so to set it up and get comfy. That said, if I get set up and it doesn't feel right, I take the time to figure it out and make it right instead of suffering.
thanks Steve
for the great comments
will practice with it and use your suggestions
it is a light to carry and condensed little fella to carry
again, thanks for the good comments/suggestions
Li.Barr
I went with the tube because I couldn't make my regular Hill style (preferred quiver) work with the pack seat
are you straping the back quiver to the pack seat? or wearing it?
I fiddled and quit
I use many seats, but the Hammock seat is one.
I got myself a hammock seat last year and after some help from Steve I finally got it set up right. There is no question that the Hammock seat is the most compact of any seat I have, even the Torges seat but I still like experimenting. A few years ago I found instructions for a stool from a hunter from somewhere up north where you have to bundle up to hunt and pretty much no one hunts from tree stands. It is made of oak or other hardwood and has a pack and backpack straps and a cloth seat like the old camp stools from way back. So I made one and it became my go to seat for dove hunting or camping and lives in my truck. So I got to thinking why not cut the back legs off and lean it against a log or tree to get a better rest than you could with the legs on. The pics below are my old stool cut off and 4 sheet metal screw in the part that contacts the trunk to give it some bite. Works great but is a bit more bulky to carry in the woods. I use a back quiver and carry a possible sack so when I'm not using the hammock I just carry the stool in my other hand.
Half of a campstool ain’t a half-bad idea. hummm.... How tall off the ground is your half stool?
@Old3Toe
The legs are 20-1/2" high. but I supposed they could made longer.
I got the idea because years ago we would replace the crappy seat on our Baker treestands with a cut off dove stool. Worked like a charm.
Kelly says it looks like a Ken Nordberg seat and I think he may be exactly right. I couldn't remember the guys name that put the instructions up but it was in a "pictures with paragraphs" type format that was used a lot when folks created their own websites to post their build a longs. He didn't mention bowhunting but indicated he mostly rifle hunted off these stools.
That looks like a Ken Nordberg seat. They work great but haven’t figured out how to put a back rest on one yet So I can use it anywhere without a tree for back rest.
Kelly you are right.
Here is the link http://www.drnordbergondeerhunting.com/hypertext/Portable_Stool/Portable_Stool.html
I have tried a few over the years but by far I like the Double Bull folding seat the best. No matter where I set up it works and has a back rest. Killed many deer using it and can sit for hours on end comfortably. Sometimes it’s so comfortable that I fall asleep. LOL