CWeeks,
I know for me, it's because I never pick a stand that does not have elevation. But not everyone has that luxury or chooses to hunt from elevated stands. I assume the majority of the folks that hunt with chairs or stools are setting up on flat land or someplace else where they physically can't see over the brush, much like Dogboy does when he hunts the thick desert that he does.
If you are set up on the side of a hill and have the ability to see animals approaching from a good distance then I can't see where a stool or a chair offers any benefit, not too mention most of the time you will be unlevel and leaning forward (downhill, unless of course you physically can not hunt without it due to injury or age.
My idea of a stool is not a turkey seat that sits 4 inches off the ground, I own one of those and use it when I hunt with my wife and little girl because they want to sit on the cushy seats, CHICKS.. When I think of a hunting stool I picture a folding chair, one of those tripod seats, a dove bucket or something similar to that that sits off the ground a good foot or more.
I think the lesson is that your terrain, hunting style and physical capabilities will dictate the use of a stool or chair. I'm just lucky enough to hunt in areas that afford elevation and I can still pick my sorry butt up off the ground by myself.
I know for me, it's because I never pick a stand that does not have elevation. But not everyone has that luxury or chooses to hunt from elevated stands. I assume the majority of the folks that hunt with chairs or stools are setting up on flat land or someplace else where they physically can't see over the brush, much like Dogboy does when he hunts the thick desert that he does.
If you are set up on the side of a hill and have the ability to see animals approaching from a good distance then I can't see where a stool or a chair offers any benefit, not too mention most of the time you will be unlevel and leaning forward (downhill, unless of course you physically can not hunt without it due to injury or age.
My idea of a stool is not a turkey seat that sits 4 inches off the ground, I own one of those and use it when I hunt with my wife and little girl because they want to sit on the cushy seats, CHICKS.. When I think of a hunting stool I picture a folding chair, one of those tripod seats, a dove bucket or something similar to that that sits off the ground a good foot or more.
I think the lesson is that your terrain, hunting style and physical capabilities will dictate the use of a stool or chair. I'm just lucky enough to hunt in areas that afford elevation and I can still pick my sorry butt up off the ground by myself.
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