Seats for the hide

[Hur5ty]

Hello

 

What home made seats do people use in their hide?

 

Cheers.

[TIGHTCHOKE]

An empty 25 litre plastic oil drum with a foam top, fits in the bergan and the decoys fit inside it for carriage.

[shootingmachine]

I bought a swivel chair off eBay weighs a tonne used it twice won't be using until I can drive to my location on the stubble creased me last outing with all my other kit

[Stimo22]

Try your local Indian restaurant, they often have mango chutney tubs which are ideal. We use them on our duck shoot, they store your nets and some decoys and not to heavy, most are blue but did get a green one last time.

[Exudate]

Not exactly home-made, but I use a Daiwa fishing box. Lightweight, comfy and swallows a lot of gear.

[motty]

Try your local Indian restaurant, they often have mango chutney tubs which are ideal. We use them on our duck shoot, they store your nets and some decoys and not to heavy, most are blue but did get a green one last time.

I doubt it makes a difference what colour they are.

[Hur5ty]

That's interesting as earlier today I've been given a 25l barral with a foam lid that's been cut to fit.

It also came with a large army bag with straps.

I've just packed it with nets and other bits and it's still lighter than my old chair.

Trying it in the morning so hopefully it works!

 

Thanks for all the responses!

[fortune]

I also use a 25lt plastic drum which has the top cut out of. It will carry 2 nets, 3 sticks, 6 shells, 6 half bodies, 4 full bodies and the old faithful string operated flapper. This is enough for a start. I turn the barrel upside down and it makes me a good seat. A problem with it and it can be quite bad is that it can be difficult if the ground is really uneven or rooty and the worse problem is that when it gets hot in the summer the sidewall can collapse and shoot me off over the back. I weigh about 80kg / 13st so be careful. Most of the time it's OK.

[Stonepark]

Ron Thompson Heavy Duty Rucksack Swivel Chair, again not the lightest but basically bombproof

[deny essex]

I also use a 25lt plastic drum which has the top cut out of. It will carry 2 nets, 3 sticks, 6 shells, 6 half bodies, 4 full bodies and the old faithful string operated flapper. This is enough for a start. I turn the barrel upside down and it makes me a good seat. A problem with it and it can be quite bad is that it can be difficult if the ground is really uneven or rooty and the worse problem is that when it gets hot in the summer the sidewall can collapse and shoot me off over the back. I weigh about 80kg / 13st so be careful. Most of the time it's OK.

 

Made a lid for mine from a piece of 12 mm ply cut to suit on the top after cutting the barrel down to the height I wanted.

Then a little glassfibre matting applied over the top and down the barrel sides 50mm all round, trimmed up when hard and one perfect fit lid that you can pad up.

As for uneven ground 3 or 4 wooden wedges do the trick for me.

Not that I use it now as was going to mount it on an electric golf trolley but never got round to it .

Its my shed seat now .

 

 

Edited February 5, 2017 by deny essex

[aga man]

I use a simple fold up camping chair. Pretty comfy and when folded up goes in my bag with the poles and bouncers etc.

[kyska]

I use a simple fold up camping chair. Pretty comfy and when folded up goes in my bag with the poles and bouncers etc.

That's what I use

[Hur5ty]

I use to use my carp fishing chair Which was supper comfortable but it wasn't quite high enough.

Birds use to see me move to get into position.

[oowee]

Can't get on with the barrels as they are not stable on sloping field sides. Ones with legs tend to sink when its soft. I use one of the swiveling tripods with modified feet and leg extensions for extra height. Its about on its last legs ( ) so I will need to replace it some time soon.

[Eyefor]

An empty 25 litre plastic oil drum with a foam top, fits in the bergan and the decoys fit inside it for carriage.

 

I used a 50L barrel (cheap off fleabay) which is a snug fit (handles removed) in to an old UK shoot warehouse decoy bag. High enough so it's easy to get in position for a shot and easy to carry.

 

Loadsaroom!

[Sprucey]

Out of a skip.. Simple typewriters chair. Swivel, Height adjustable, 5 castor wheels so ni sinking in mud. and a removable back rest. FREE TOO

[.20 Hunter]

Hi there. I use a HFT bean bag filled with polystyrene balls for all my hunting.

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Hi there. I use a HFT bean bag filled with polystyrene balls for all my hunting.

 

 

Not much use in the hide when decoying woodpigeons with a shotgun!

[.20 Hunter]

i have no idea what it wouldn't be suitable for decoying pigeons.

Shot gunners wait for the pigeons to fly over,

Air rifle shooters need them to land, which is harder and the shot has to be spot on the money to make it count

[Hur5ty]

I've just been given a office chair.

Took the back and wheels off.

Screwed in 8inch coach screws where the wheels went.

Works a treat!

[GingerCat]

Got one of those jack Pyke purpose made ones. Cost about 20 quid. Great bit of kit. Can fit 3 stealth nets and a flask of coffee on it with decoys and carts in a rucksack. I carry the poles and gun in seperate slips and use tesco bags for life to carry any birds.

List and easy to carry .

Of I ahoot with a mate and he brings his van we take a wheelbarrow and whatever kit we fancy as weight is no longer an issue.

Edited February 12, 2017 by GingerCat

[old'un]

 

Made a lid for mine from a piece of 12 mm ply cut to suit on the top after cutting the barrel down to the height I wanted.

Then a little glassfibre matting applied over the top and down the barrel sides 50mm all round, trimmed up when hard and one perfect fit lid that you can pad up.

As for uneven ground 3 or 4 wooden wedges do the trick for me.

Not that I use it now as was going to mount it on an electric golf trolley but never got round to it .

Its my shed seat now .

 

 

Golf trolley, a few years back i had a manual golf trolley, loaded with most of my gear, the big problem with it was when the ground was frozen rock hard it worked fine but when the ground was muddy the wheels became that clogged with mud you needed a 4x4 to pull it, how do you get on with your electric trolley and do you have the same mud problem? Or does it just power through the mud.

[deny essex]

Golf trolley, a few years back i had a manual golf trolley, loaded with most of my gear, the big problem with it was when the ground was frozen rock hard it worked fine but when the ground was muddy the wheels became that clogged with mud you needed a 4x4 to pull it, how do you get on with your electric trolley and do you have the same mud problem? Or does it just power through the mud.

never got round to finishing it , was going to fit "hedgehog" grips on the wheels to cut down on slipping or possibly 12 inch wheel barrow wheels.

[hawkfanz]

have tried different seats but the long hours i do an aluminium directors chair from ebay is most comfortable but any old thing ive got to hand for a couple of hours will do.

[R6demon]

That's interesting as earlier today I've been given a 25l barral with a foam lid that's been cut to fit.

It also came with a large army bag with straps.

I've just packed it with nets and other bits and it's still lighter than my old chair.

Trying it in the morning so hopefully it works!

Thanks for all the responses!

This works a treat for me! I used it on Saturday