How important is tree stand cover?

[wfmiller]

Sit in a tree to far away and you have no chance at all. Sit in the other tree with no cover and have a chance. Hmmm.....not a real hard choice for me! My stand you can see in the tree half a mile away, and I sit in a 12 foot ladder stand and shoot deer out of it every year. 

[Hock3y24]

I sit in a tree with no branches, no cover around. Never been busted in this tree and have shot 5 deer with a bow. Depends on the hunter i guess and how wel you are at minimizing movement. I shoot my bow siting, 65lbs ( I can do 80), and with an elite so I can hold it back forever.

[dbHunterNY]

i'm thinking there's more options than that if you have a hangon stand.  you're just seeing them. you have to put yourself close enough to seal the deal. that said i've hunted secondary trails farther away from main activity to figure things out and form a plan before i setup in tight.

[JRod 8G8H]

My friend loves cutting trees down around his stand thinking he's gonna have more lanes.  Me on the other hand I try and brush in both my ladder and behind me, especially if the tree is narrow or there is sky behind me.. now that I'm in my 30s I only use ladder stands...  I would get the closer spot and secure some brush around you. 

[Steve D]

On ‎8‎/‎31‎/‎2018 at 6:33 PM, regulat0r said:

The problem is, the only suitable tree is tall and skinny, with no cover

Get Ya some sky camo: