Chair in Stand

[Buckcountry]

Hi, I hunt out of permanant stand. I built a new stand. Anyway, I haven't had time to build a chair. What do you guys recommend for a chair. I was thinking some kind of swivel chair.

Does anyone have any great ideas, maybe some home made chairs they would like to share? Thanks, Buck

[huntnfish]

I have seen some old recliners in some of the big permanent stands in some of the areas I used to hunt. An old swivel office chair would work, but make sure all the squeeks are out before the season.

[snapcrackpop]

I'm really impressed with the 3 leg swivel chair. It said Remington on it and I bought it at Walmart.

However, my other 3 leg chair has a back rest on it, but can't swivel.

Pros and cons.......

[Wes Ellis]

I vote for office chair . I have picked them up at garage sales, used furn stores. The best ,they swivel, are quite. Put a plastic bag over to keep dry. Good Luck..

[Longline]

I like taking a 6 gallon bucket and putting one of the swivel ice fishing seats on it. But make sure you anchor the bucket the the floor. If you don't it will make noise when you shift your weight.

[matthothand]

We use office chairs in all of our elavated box blind stands and they've worked perfect for years. It took a while to find enough that didn't make any noise but was worth the search. We carpet the floors too to make sure there's no noise of the chairs rolling or loud thunk sounds if you drop something.

[deerminator]

You need something with a back on it if you want comfort and support at the time of the hunt and afterward or your back will exact vengance on you. I vote office chair or anything that swivels with a back.

[harvey lee]

Office chair for me.

[paceman]

Office chair for me as well, quiet and comfy.

[tunrevir]

We built one from boat pedastals and a boat seat that swivels nicely and is quiet year after year. The seat is waterproof which is nice.

Tunrevir~

[buddha]

I use an office chair too but I do like the boat chair idea too.

[AHLHAWK81]

swivel boat seat (nylon bearings) on milk crate. replace pedestal every 10 years.

[icehousebob]

I've gotten several throw-away swivel office chairs from where I work. The ones with the arm rests are nice and the ones with the height adjustment work well to get just right for resting your gun on the window ledge and aiming. I gave a couple of them to a friend and he left them in the covered deer stand over winter. The mice burrowed into the upholstery. Take them in over winter.

[Arctic]

I had a kitchen swivel chair that worked for a couple of years. Problem was, when left out in the elements the chair eventually fell of the swivel base. So I took a 12"X12" chunk of green-treated 2X12 and screwed it to the base. Now it works great as a swiveling stool. I just add a few drops of oil to the moving parts every year or two to keep it quiet.

[Double D]

We also have an office chair in one and like it. We oil it usually in the early fall when someone is up there to keep the oil smell off during season.

DD

[Farley]

Office chair, check Cra*gslist or KBid.

[BearCreekFarm]

Boat seat on a swivel base. I found mine on the ground next to the recycling dumpster-complete with base and in perfect condition.

We also have an old bar stool in one of our stands. Has arms, back, swivels quietly, and has held up for the last 5 years so far.

This year we have several new stands with no chairs, so I am going to use some tall director's chairs to see how they work.

[WaveWacker]

A guy I know put a boat seat pedestal base in his stand and every year pulls a seat out of his boat and pops it into his deer stand. Adjustable up and down, back and arm rests.

[luckey]

I must be the odd ball because why do they call it a "stand" if you are going to sit in it? Anyway, I stand 95% of the time because from most of our stands, deer can come from any direction. It's hard to watch all directions and be ready for a quick shot while sitting. Just the way I do it and there is nothing wrong with being comfortable (of course I'm sure there is a lot of sleeping going on in those comfy chairs.

[B. Amish]

i've thought about putting one of those hanging rope chairs in my stand. no wheels or legs that need a level floor. they would be virtually noise free. they're made to be outside. nothing for mice to nest in. you can twist the chair in any direction.

just need a strong roof to hang the chair from.

[LightningBG]

I'd go with an office chair. Ditch the wheels. Use some " U " shaped pipe hanger/clamp things, to keep the base stationary on the floor. (ideal for perms that are small enough to reach all sides without having to move the chair.)