Tripod Setup

[Hunter55]

In my AO, sitting on a stool or higher seat = BUSTED! I use a turkey seat with about 2" legs. Keeps my butt dry in the snow, mostly, and out of the goats heads in the dry. But keeps me low. Standing up or sitting up higher would be awesome, except most coyotes would spot me from at least a quarter mile out. Even in the really thick stuff with a shotgun, I've tried a three legged stool to get better visibility. I get better visibility alright, me being more visible that is.

Daytime, of course. I sleep at night .

- DAA

I'm in the school of if I didn't use a stool or chair I wouldn't be hunting. DIY ground blinds, shadows, and choke points are a man's best friend. I've built DIY ground blinds for turkey hunting ever year since I can remember, short ones for sitting on the ground or taller ones for a stool.

 

[RSG223]

I've yet to find the optimal set up for heavy snow but I could see that tripod idea working, you could pivot easier just by pulling up on the front.

 

[hm1996]

I've built DIY ground blinds for turkey hunting ever year since I can remember, short ones for sitting on the ground or taller ones for a stool.

I carry a small set of pruning shears in my pocket and usually trim a few branches so that I can snuggle up in a bush while retaining good visibility (and often reuse same at later dates), but never bother to build what I would call a blind. I always clear a pathway so that stick legss can be shifted without restriction. I have a piece of Guilley netting attached to my shooting sticks that covers any slight movement I might make w/hand call. Rifle sits on sticks traversed all the way to the right (right handed shooter, easier to shift right > left) while grasping sticks/sling as pictured below, can cover almost 180* field quickly. Only movement required is to lower head to scope and if necessary shift sticks/rifle as necessary.