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The gobblers are gobbling, are you listening? Hunters are headed into the fields and forests across much of North America these days to hunt wild turkeys. Much of the hunt actually involves a wait. And when playing the waiting game, more and more hunters are choosing to sit on the elevated seats with four short legs. Those few inches up can help you see across more turkey turf and be ready when a turkey struts into range.

Where you sit also plays an important mental and physical part in your success. You will stay put longer when you sit where you can observe a large section of turkey turf. Most hunters who sit in small openings soon become bored of seeing the same up-close landscape, and then they pull stakes and move on. You should also sit where you'll be comfortable and able to remain motionless. If you feel thick tree roots or rocks underneath your buttocks, your time at that site is limited. To add to my comfort when I take a seat, I've started using one of the gel pads offered by Hunt Comfort. The only downside is these cushy seats are so comfortable that you might pull a Rip Van Winkle and fall asleep. Hopefully nearby gobbling will awaken you.

And just after you sit on any turkey hunting site, shoulder your shotgun, swing it about, and judge if you have enough room to move and enough space to shoot ahead. Odd but true, each spring many hunters settle in behind thick brush and discover that they can't shoot anywhere when a gobbler nears. You don't have to be super concealed to avoid being detected by a gobbler, but you do need to be where you can shoot to kill the bird. Heads up!