Pac Seat Review

[GeoFish]

I hunted off mine most of last year because of a foot injury. Their were times I wish I was in a tree, but I love setting up on the ground in the evening. I can set up closer to bedding without making alot of noise.
Yes you can get picked on the ground. Dependent on cover. Some big trees between you and the trail you are watching helps alot.

 

[Nutterbuster]

Just curious if anyone has had issues getting busted sitting up higher in these chairs. I’d really like to get one but sitting low to the ground has distinct advantages from a profile standpoint. Just curious what you guys have experienced.

If it's a concern just get the turkey seat. But I've never had an issue.

 

[Nimbus1376]

My pacseat just showed up today! So excited to use this thing. Also got a leafy jacket and headwear from northmountaingear.com. Really looking forward to trying to hunt from the ground this season.

 

[Blacksmith]

Just curious if anyone has had issues getting busted sitting up higher in these chairs. I’d really like to get one but sitting low to the ground has distinct advantages from a profile standpoint. Just curious what you guys have experienced.

I actually cut 3" off one of mine but wouldn't do it again. Not sure it makes any difference. It is more comfortable sitting a little higher. It's a simple matter to cut one off if you don't like it.

 

[JoyRyd]

Just curious if anyone has had issues getting busted sitting up higher in these chairs. I’d really like to get one but sitting low to the ground has distinct advantages from a profile standpoint. Just curious what you guys have experienced.

I had a couple “hard lessons” regarding my setups and getting busted by deer. I learned to set up further away from trails with GOOD back cover…..and some front cover really helps. PS: I hunt with a longbow, so close is important!
My point: setup is absolutely the key to success when hunting on the ground.
Give it a try. It’s a lot of fun.

 

[KYhunter66]

I had a couple “hard lessons” regarding my setups and getting busted by deer. I learned to set up further away from trails with GOOD back cover…..and some front cover really helps. PS: I hunt with a longbow, so close is important!
My point: setup is absolutely the key to success when hunting on the ground.
Give it a try. It’s a lot of fun.

I was just gonna sell my back up .5 stand today to get a pack seat. I changed my mind I'm going to WV for a week in October I think I'm gonna use some small hunting chair for a while and see if I like it or not. Just hard to hunt on the ground hear in hill country. I do have a few spots ware it will be great. And I would love to get a deer on the ground with my long bow.

 

[Jtaylor]

Just curious if anyone has had issues getting busted sitting up higher in these chairs. I’d really like to get one but sitting low to the ground has distinct advantages from a profile standpoint. Just curious what you guys have experienced.

I've had more issues inadvertently bumping my lower limb on the ground in shorter chairs then getting busted in the Pacseat.
I like to set up so it's almost like a tunnel of cover I'm sitting in with 1 or maybe 2 shooting lanes with a good used deer trail at the end.
I really like uncut corn fields this time of year. I'll set up in the corn shooting out to a thick waterway with a good trail.

 

[TradBowGuy]

Just curious if anyone has had issues getting busted sitting up higher in these chairs. I’d really like to get one but sitting low to the ground has distinct advantages from a profile standpoint. Just curious what you guys have experienced.

I try to set up with a large tree or deadfall at least on the side that I think the deer will come down a trail on...Ideally, I find cover on both sides, and thick stuff behind me that deer won't go thru. And I always wear a ghillie suit (allpredatorcalls.com "kill suit sapper," or my ASAT leafy suit, depending on the background cover.

I've had deer look right at me and not see me-it's REAL easy to stay motionless in that chair-especially after I added a Hunt Comfort Scout gel seat to my pack, & just lay that across the seat before I sit down!

I have 2 regular chairs & 1 turkey chair-all are comfortable, but the turkey chair is alot harder for this "seasoned hunter" to stand up from! You young bucks won't have that problem...for a while...

The more "seasoned" that I get, the less I get excited about climbing a tree. We've been hunting in MD the last couple weeks- my good friend uses a climber, & I have stayed on the ground. We've been out 3 mornings so far in an Oak flat with lots of acorns dropping, pines to the west, laurel to the east. So far, he hasn't seen a deer...I've seen 7 so far, but none in the right spot...such is ground hunting with a trad bow, but I LOVE it!

I've shown this photo before, but here's my rig (this was on a rainy day):

 

[GeoFish]

I try to set up with a large tree or deadfall at least on the side that I think the deer will come down a trail on...Ideally, I find cover on both sides, and thick stuff behind me that deer won't go thru. And I always wear a ghillie suit (allpredatorcalls.com "kill suit sapper," or my ASAT leafy suit, depending on the background cover.

I've had deer look right at me and not see me-it's REAL easy to stay motionless in that chair-especially after I added a Hunt Comfort Scout gel seat to my pack, & just lay that across the seat before I sit down!

I have 2 regular chairs & 1 turkey chair-all are comfortable, but the turkey chair is alot harder for this "seasoned hunter" to stand up from! You young bucks won't have that problem...for a while...

The more "seasoned" that I get, the less I get excited about climbing a tree. We've been hunting in MD the last couple weeks- my good friend uses a climber, & I have stayed on the ground. We've been out 3 mornings so far in an Oak flat with lots of acorns dropping, pines to the west, laurel to the east. So far, he hasn't seen a deer...I've seen 7 so far, but none in the right spot...such is ground hunting with a trad bow, but I LOVE it!

I've shown this photo before, but here's my rig (this was on a rainy day):

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Very good point. Many times on the ground I have had to stand up and move a couple feet right or left to get a clear shot. The higher seat males that quick and easy.

 

[TradBowGuy]

Yep, it does, especially with long-limbed Trad Bows !

 

[TradBowGuy]

Here's a couple little "tips" for PacSeat users:

#1-Someday, you'll find a spot that you think is PERFECT. But, there will be no tree behind you to lean the chair on, & the ground will be uneven.

I carry a small stout gardening hand shovel in my pack, & dig the "uphill" area out where the rear support will sit to make it level. It takes a little bit of time, but not much. I then find a rock or stiff piece of wood to put under the front leg of the chair that's "suspended" in the air because of the terrain. It's usually a rock, because here in PA, we have lots of 'em, so I usually grab one I see when walking in...just in case !

#2- Someday, the deer that you REALLY want will come to you on your weak side...believe me, it's gonna happen!

Whatever kind of bow you shoot, practicing on the chair by shifting yourself around & shooting from your weak side is time that is VERY WELL spent! It's WAY easier, at least for me, to shoot from the weak side when I'm in my saddle...but to me, it's a whole different animal (especially with a Trad Bow, and a ghillie suit,) from the PacSeat! I spend more practice time doing that than I do shooting from the strong side!

 

[Red Beard]

Here's a couple little "tips" for PacSeat users:

#1-Someday, you'll find a spot that you think is PERFECT. But, there will be no tree behind you to lean the chair on, & the ground will be uneven.

I carry a small stout gardening hand shovel in my pack, & dig the "uphill" area out where the rear support will sit to make it level. It takes a little bit of time, but not much. I then find a rock or stiff piece of wood to put under the front leg of the chair that's "suspended" in the air because of the terrain. It's usually a rock, because here in PA, we have lots of 'em, so I usually grab one I see when walking in...just in case !

#2- Someday, the deer that you REALLY want will come to you on your weak side...believe me, it's gonna happen!

Whatever kind of bow you shoot, practicing on the chair by shifting yourself around & shooting from your weak side is time that is VERY WELL spent! It's WAY easier, at least for me, to shoot from the weak side when I'm in my saddle...but to me, it's a whole different animal (especially with a Trad Bow, and a ghillie suit,) from the PacSeat! I spend more practice time doing that than I do shooting from the strong side!

#1 is a great idea! Thank you for sharing that.

As for #2, I never could pivot in the chair enough to pull off a weak side shot. This left me looking for other options.

 

[Wirrex]

Mine had a popping sound that imitated a cheap lawn chair popping. Mr Waldrop said they never had issues w/that. I sent it back after trying the spray and the wax to no avail. He put a new seat on mine along w/all new bolts, but when the box arrived in Ohio it had my repaired old seat and a new one w/no charge. I'd call that great service from a small company. "Made In America" I know it's expensive but try to get that service from a Chinese Import Shop.

Was the old one fixed by adding new bolts and seat? Mine still makes noises but I’ve modified it so much that I would rather fix it myself if I could.

 

[Blacksmith]

I try to set up with a large tree or deadfall at least on the side that I think the deer will come down a trail on...Ideally, I find cover on both sides, and thick stuff behind me that deer won't go thru. And I always wear a ghillie suit (allpredatorcalls.com "kill suit sapper," or my ASAT leafy suit, depending on the background cover.

I've had deer look right at me and not see me-it's REAL easy to stay motionless in that chair-especially after I added a Hunt Comfort Scout gel seat to my pack, & just lay that across the seat before I sit down!

I have 2 regular chairs & 1 turkey chair-all are comfortable, but the turkey chair is alot harder for this "seasoned hunter" to stand up from! You young bucks won't have that problem...for a while...

The more "seasoned" that I get, the less I get excited about climbing a tree. We've been hunting in MD the last couple weeks- my good friend uses a climber, & I have stayed on the ground. We've been out 3 mornings so far in an Oak flat with lots of acorns dropping, pines to the west, laurel to the east. So far, he hasn't seen a deer...I've seen 7 so far, but none in the right spot...such is ground hunting with a trad bow, but I LOVE it!

I've shown this photo before, but here's my rig (this was on a rainy day):

View attachment 90762

Was the old one fixed by adding new bolts and seat? Mine still makes noises but I’ve modified it so much that I would rather fix it myself if I could.

He recommends parafin wax for canning to rub under the seat. I had put nylon washers on the bolts but it didn't help.

 

[Nutterbuster]

The old seats Mr. David made didn't seem to squeak. When he sold the company the new guys changed material. The turkey seat they gave me squeaked.

I took the fabric off and wrapped the aluminum with vet tape. Easy cheap fix that seems pretty permanent.

Just make sure you're good with a truckers hitch before you get started. Irritating to learn while your seat is in pieces.

 

[Red Beard]

it's REAL easy to stay motionless in that chair-especially after I added a Hunt Comfort Scout gel seat to my pack, & just lay that across the seat before I sit down!

I'm still on the search for a seat or cushion or something that allows me to sit for more than 45 minutes. Ischial tuberosity es no bueno. What can you say about the Hunt Comfort Scout gel seat? Is it worth the $70?

 

[KYhunter66]

I'm still on the search for a seat or cushion or something that allows me to sit for more than 45 minutes. Ischial tuberosity es no bueno. What can you say about the Hunt Comfort Scout gel seat? Is it worth the $70?

I was a DME technician for home medical equipment some of the gel wheel chair cushions are really nice you can get them in different thickness and sizes.

 

[Red Beard]

I was a DME technician for home medical equipment some of the gel weel chairs cushions are really nice you can you can get there in different thickness and sizes.

Right on. Thank you. What should I be gugling? DME? Weel?

Edit: Oh I see. Got me on a misspelling. So then, do you have any other particulars to pass along?

 

[KYhunter66]

Right on. Thank you. What should I be gugling? DME? Weel?

Edit: Oh I see. Got me on a misspelling. So then, do you have any other particulars to pass along?

Sorry my phone is a pain! I'm in my stand now. Just look up WC gel cushions on the web home medical co are expensive.

 

[TradBowGuy]

I'm still on the search for a seat or cushion or something that allows me to sit for more than 45 minutes. Ischial tuberosity es no bueno. What can you say about the Hunt Comfort Scout gel seat? Is it worth the $70?

Yep, it was...made a world of difference (to me,) in the comfort of the chair, & made it much easier for me to turn on the chair for thse weak side shots.