January 08, 2025
By Jace Bauserman
Sit-and-wait hunting is a blast, but it's not without challenges. One of those challenges is comfort. Whether in a ground blind, natural blind, or 20 feet up a hardwood, comfort is key to staying focused and not pulling the plug on the hunt early to head for the truck. The good news for the sit-and-wait crowd is that today's ground blinds, chairs, and treestands are more comfortable than ever. From lightweight lock-ons to double ladder stands to spacious ground blinds — fabric and hard-sided — these go-to products make winning in the woods possible.
Summit Captain's Chair Summit Captain's Chair Ground hunting for white-tailed deer is becoming increasingly popular. Whether you plan to sit and wait from a natural hide or attach a bow-mounted doe decoy to your riser and set a 3-D buck out in front of you, the Captain's Chair attaches a couple of feet off the ground to a tree's trunk and ensures a comfortable and productive sit. The padded seat and arms boost comfort, and the durable cam-buckle strap makes hanging a breeze. Finished in Mossy Oak Bottomland camo, the chair's 9.25-pound fighting weight is a breeze to tote around the woods and can support up to 300 pounds.
$99.99; summitstands.com
Millennium Q606 Buck Hunt Magnum 6x6 Millennium Q606 Buck Hunt Magnum 6x6 An ideal mount-on-a-platform fortress with multiple vertical shoot-through windows and a black interior for total concealment, Millennium's Q606 Buck Hunt Magnum 6x6 is the perfect hunting palace for bowhunters. The blind stands nearly 8 feet tall and is 6 feet long by 6 feet wide. The total height with the no-slip ladder and platform is 16 feet 9 inches, and the tower has a pair of leveling legs for use on uneven ground. If you're a whitetail fanatic, this blind/stand combo provides total concealment, warmth, comfort, and the added benefit of maximum scent control.
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$1,299; millenniumstands.com
Rhino Blinds RB140 Rhino Blinds RB140 A well-built ground blind severs a litany of purposes. From turkey to whitetail to pronghorn, these ground forts help hunters get bowhunting close and seal the deal. Enter Rhion Blinds' RB140. With room for three hunters, this 150D fabric blind in Realtree Edge camouflage blends well into most terrain. Whether you're looking for a blind that comfortably houses you, a kiddo, and a cameraman, or just a lightweight (12-pound) well-built one that gives you plenty of room for those all-day sits, the RB140 is a solid choice. Two of the four halls sport 180-degree, silent-stick, double-mesh windows for better viewing and maximum arrow clearance.
$139.99; feradyne.com
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Ol' Man OL-224 Two-Man Ladder Stand Ol' Man OL-224 Two-Man Ladder Stand Two-person ladder stands make sitting with a hunting partner or new hunter extremely simple. They are safe, comfortable, and, if well-built, ensure no-fail use season after season. With a patented ComfortMAX contoured tight-sling seat, durable powder-coated finish, and purposeful oval steel construction, Ol' Man's OL-224 Two-Man Ladder Stand makes an excellent perch. A nock on ladder stands is height, but the OL-224 stands 18-feet tall, allowing you to climb high and hunt in total stealth and comfort. The platform measures 39.75 inches wide by 22 inches long, and the stand allows a 500-pound weight capacity.
$279.99; olmanoutdoors.com
Redneck Hunting Cabin Redneck Hunting Cabin Know you can hunt your favorite deer spot all day, get a good night's rest, wake up, and get back to hunting without leaving your favorite whitetail spot. Enter Redneck's Hunting Cabin. A fiberglass and fully-sealed blind that keeps the elements out while keeping you concealed and comfortable, this 7-foot by 8-foot cabin comes assembled with 110-volt outlets, and numerous accessories like a bed frame, lights, and more can be purchased separately. Other must-not features include closed-cell foam insulation, metal insulated doors, magnetic window curtains, and a door awning.
$5,799.99; redneckblinds.com
Novix Raider Hybrid Treestand Novix Raider Hybrid Treestand Whether you're looking for a lock-on stand to add to your private property or lease or one to take walk-about on public land whitetail missions, the Raider Hybrid Treestand is an excellent choice. Weighing a mere 8 pounds, the platform looks like a saddle platform, but with its hybrid design, bowhunters can take a seat anytime they want. The lesser-sized seat manipulates up and down, and the leveling feature on the platform means you can get the Raider Hybrid into the gnarliest and most crooked trees you can find. The Frost Coating eliminates game-spooking shine, and the Offset Bracket allows exact left-to-right leveling.
$339.99; novixoutdoors.com
Elevate Rise Elevate Rise Another 8-pound wonder, Elevate's Rise, provides a spacious 27.5-inch extended, 17.75-inch wide platform with a 12-inch by 10-inch seat. It is branded with a 300-pound weight rating, and seven slot upright posts allow for maximum hanging versatility. Elevate's new offset hybrid tree anchor ensures secure to-the-tree attachment, even when the tree isn't straight. The 2-part epoxy paint reduces shine and adds traction on the platform to keep you safe and stable when you're 20 feet up waiting on Mr. Big.
$439.99; elevatestand.co
Rig 'Em Right Hyde 360 Rig 'Em Right Hyde 360 Don't make the mistake of getting a kingpin ground blind and going with a cheap chair. Ground blind sits can be long, and waiting is much easier if you're comfortable. The Rig 'Em Right Hyde 360 sports a durable aluminum frame with an ultra-smooth base that lets the bowhunter rotate 360 degrees. The base doesn't squeak, and each leg is independently adjustable, so leveling the chair is never a problem. It is not a La-Z-Boy recliner, but it is close, and the breathable, heavy-duty 900D mesh in the seat and back increases breathability on those warm days. The seat has a cushion for added derrière support and boosted warmth when the mercury drops.
$229.99; rigemright.com
XOP Ion Hang-On Treestand XOP Ion Hang-On Treestand A generous 31-inch long by 22-inch wide platform and spacious 17-inch by 10-inch Dual Action Seat Cushion seat make XOP's Ion Hang-On Treestand a solid choice for those waiting long hours on whitetails. The cushion is removable, and the seat and platform are fully adjustable to achieve that just-right in-the-tree fit. EVO-TRAC Traction on the platform is a grippy texture that XOP casts into the aluminum to ensure maximum no-slip traction no matter how nasty Mother Nature gets. XOP's patent-pending Quick Lock system turns the seat into a shelf, making transporting accessories like climbing sticks, lifelines, etc., to and from the tree simple.
$259.99; xopoutdoors.com
Muddy Outdoors Bull XL Steel Box Blind Muddy Outdoors Bull XL Steel Box Blind A must-have all-weather ground blind engineered for thermal, scent, and noise protection, Muddy's Bull XL Steel Box Blind features steel wall construction in a sweet-looking cracked mud pattern that will help the blind disappear in any environment. Steel friction hinges on the four vertical windows ensure controlled, silent opening, and these windows feature magnetic strips. In addition, bowhunters get a trio of horizontal windows, and the 6-foot long by 6-foot wide by 6.5-foot tall build allows enough space for two hunters and a litany of gear. The full-size door has an optional window and a pair of locking keyed entry handles that ensure a tight seal and maximum scent containment.
$3,699.99; gomuddy.com
