Most ground hunters end up with two choices: haul a folding chair through the woods, or sit on a stump and fidget until the cold and the ache send them home early. The KN Hunting Hammock Chair gets rid of both. It’s a 2 lb hanging seat that straps to a tree in under a minute, and the canvas seat cradles your hips and back so you can sit still for hours.
Quick Verdict
The KN Hunting Hammock Chair is our pick for the best hanging seat for ground hunting. It weighs about as much as a water bottle, packs into its own camo bag, and turns any tree into a comfortable seat right where the deer are. For hunters who move with fresh activity or walk a long way in, it’s a better fit than any folding chair.
Best for: rifle and crossbow hunters who hunt from the ground, deer and turkey hunters who move with fresh activity, hunters who walk a long way in, and anyone shopping for a hunter’s gift.
Specifications
Weight: 2 lb (0.9 kg)
Seat: 39 x 40 in (99 x 102 cm) double sided camo ripstop canvas, water resistant, reinforced stitching
Strap: 107 x 1.5 in (272 x 3.8 cm) with steel cam buckle
Tree size: fits trees up to 105 in (267 cm) around
Support pole: powder coated aluminum, adjusts 14 to 31 in (36 to 79 cm), 6 lock positions
Weight rating: 275 lb (125 kg), load tested by KN Hunting to 300 lb (136 kg)
Colors: Forest Camo and Digital Camo
Includes: camo carry bag
Why a Hanging Seat Beats a Stool
A stool puts all your weight on a small, hard edge. After an hour your legs go numb and you start shifting, and shifting is what gets you picked off. The KN Hunting Hammock Chair spreads your weight across a wide canvas seat that wraps your hips and back. You sit back into it instead of balancing on it, so you stay comfortable and you stay still.
Built to Carry
At 2 lb it rides in a daypack or clips to the outside, and you forget it’s there. That changes how you hunt. You’re no longer tied to the spot where you dragged a chair or brushed in a blind. Walk in, find fresh deer activity or hear a turkey gobble, and sit down at the nearest tree.
Comfortable for All Day Sits
The suspended seat is where this chair earns its place. It supports your back as well as your seat, so the all day sit that used to end at noon can last until dark. The adjustable aluminum pole sets the seat to your height, so tall and short hunters both sit with their knees at a natural angle.
A Quiet Swivel for the Shot
The seat swivels, so you can turn toward a deer coming in from the side without lifting a chair or scraping legs through dry leaves. For rifle and crossbow hunters that means a smooth turn to the shot with minimal movement.
Sets Up in Under a Minute
1. Wrap the strap around the tree.
2. Cinch the steel cam buckle.
3. Set the aluminum pole to your height and lock it.
4. Sit down.
There are no tools and no loose parts to lose. It fits trees up to 105 inches around, so almost any healthy trunk in the woods will work.
Tough Where It Counts
The seat is ripstop canvas with reinforced stitching, so a snag on a branch stays a snag and doesn’t turn into a tear. The buckle is steel, and the pole is powder coated aluminum. KN Hunting rates the chair at 275 lb and load tests it to 300 lb.
Who It’s For
Rifle and crossbow hunters: sit comfortably at the base of a tree with a quiet swivel toward the shot.
Turkey hunters: set up fast when a bird gobbles and sit comfortably through a long wait.
Mobile hunters: carry a real seat without carrying a chair.
Gift buyers: an easy, useful gift for any hunter who sits all day.
How It Compares
Hunting stool: light, but you sit on a hard edge and fidget.
Folding blind chair: comfortable, but bulky to carry and slow to move.
KN Hunting Hammock Chair: 2 lb, packs in its own bag, and supports your back for all day sits.
Final Verdict
The KN Hunting Hammock Chair does one job and does it well: it gives ground hunters a comfortable, quiet seat anywhere there’s a tree, for 2 lb in the pack. If you hunt from the ground and want to move with the deer instead of waiting where your chair is, this is the hanging seat to get. It’s available on Amazon in Forest Camo and Digital Camo.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the KN Hunting Hammock Chair weigh?
2 lb. It packs into its own camo bag and fits in a daypack.
What size trees does it fit?
Trees up to 105 inches around, which covers almost any healthy trunk you’ll find.
How long does it take to set up?
Under a minute: wrap the strap, cinch the buckle, set the pole.
What is the weight rating?
275 lb. KN Hunting load tests the chair to 300 lb.
Does it swivel?
Yes. You can turn toward a shot without lifting or dragging a chair.
Is it good for rifle and crossbow hunting?
Yes. The seated position and swivel suit rifle and crossbow hunters well.
Is it waterproof?
The seat is water resistant ripstop canvas. Hang it to dry after a wet hunt.
Can I use it in a tree stand?
It’s built for ground hunting, sitting at the base of the tree.
What colors does it come in?
Forest Camo and Digital Camo.
Is it a good gift for a hunter?
Yes. It’s light, useful on every sit, and easy to buy for someone who already has the big gear.
Where can I buy it?
On Amazon, in Forest Camo and Digital Camo.