How far up in a tree is your typical stand?

[Fantail]

What hunting for forum doesn't have one of these? 

I prefer about 17 to 18 feet normally in the climber.  Kind of depends on the terrain.  Maybe that's why I like the climber or climbing sticks and hang ons.

[ELMER J. FUDD]

15 to 20 feet for me.

[NYBowhunter]

15-16feet

[Doewhacker]

12-20 feet or how ever far my haul rope is on that day due to tangles and knots.

[Doc]

I kind of like something in the neighborhood of 16", which is about the height of my hunting stool ...... lol. I'm not in the trees anymore except for one treestand that I call "The Hotel" which resembles a tree house more than a treestand.

Doc

[6 Does n a Buck]

Good question.  2010 will be my frist time using a climber. My friends say abount 20' is what they like.  I guess it will depend on the tree and the view.

[burmjohn]

Yeah, I think it definitely depends on the location and tree growth.  I have one stand @ 25 ft, one at about 12ft. 

[A6A6]

I have a double wide that I use on a friends property which is 15'.

On  the same property (110 Acres) in gilboa ny , I have a stand built into the tree, complete with a rubber pitched roof,  rubber floor, with vent/drain holes , and 4 post rails goin all around ..

Burlap for concealment .

great solid stand its 25 ft, but on the uphill side stand floor to ground is prob about 19-21. steep grade.

got to get some pics up of em.

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damn raccoons have made themselves quite comfy up there over the winter..

shit everywhere.

[WNYBuckHunter]

16 feet for my ladder stands, and I go up a bit higher than that with my climber. Im usually under 20 though, I dont want that steep of a shot angle with my bow.

[sampotter]

I hunt from a Tree Saddle- usually 20-22 feet. I highly recommend the Tree Saddle- I have never felt more safe and secure, been able to utilize tough trees that are crooked or small, or used something that is a versatile.

[WNYBuckHunter]

How comfortable is that tree saddle? I dont mean for short term, but for say, an all day sit? I have looked at them, but dont want to spend that kind of money for something that I have never tried out.

[sampotter]

Pretty comfortable. I have done all-day sits in it for several days on end. Where the seat area wraps around your thighs it can cut in. I put a foam hot seat in there for cushion. Also need knee pads for kneeling against the tree.

[RangerClay]

I bowhunt mainly from a ground blind but my treestands are about 15 feet up.

[capt_terry]

I've taken a lot of Deer out of stands between 8 and 12 ft. Never saw much reason to go higher.

[fasteddie]

For the past few years I have been buying the 15' ladder stands . They work fine .......

[burmjohn]

How stable are those ladder stands?  I was thinking about a 2 person ladder stand just for myself, so there is plenty of room.

[Dom]

How stable are those ladder stands?  I was thinking about a 2 person ladder stand just for myself, so there is plenty of room.

I think they are very sturdy been using one since last season depends on your comfort baught at wallmart under 200

[vipertech]

All my stands are 15' to the platform.  I just ensure that I put them in a tree that can provide a good amount of concealment.  For me that means putting them in a tree that has at least one other tree right next to it.  this way, I can remain somewhat hidden behind another tree trunk.

[WNYBuckHunter]

How stable are those ladder stands?  I was thinking about a 2 person ladder stand just for myself, so there is plenty of room.

Mine is rock solid. I have had my girlfriend up there a bunch of times and we were very comfortable.

[Pipecrew]

All my stands at the moment are around 12-14 feet. I may put one or 2 out this season a little higher but I know you can kill deer at 12-15 feet.

[rock]

out of my climber  my bow rope is 24' so i try to gauge it from there

[fasteddie]

Like I said earlier , most of my stands are at least 15' high . I was tempted to try a climber but my son advised against it . I'll be 69 in September and had one knee replaced ..........

[fasteddie]

I can see the advantage of being real high in the tree ( no , not high by drinking or drugs ) but it also changes your shot angle . My youngest son has a treestand on the side of a hill that is over 20' up . The trail below is probably at least 10' lower than the base of his tree so he is shooting in excess of 30 feet than the trail. When you have that much of an angle , you have to visualize where you want the arrow to exit on the opposite side of the deer before you shoot .

[Nomad]

I like to be 15-20 feet, I have has some higher and know guys who go way up...

I think a wide tree is more important the height . When I'm in a big old knarly, multi limbed tree , 30 inches across they never seem to see me.

I would also add many guy can't estimate height worth a damn .I've had folks tell me " oh thats 15 feet up" then I reach up and touch the stand with an arrow.....

[skyzmine]

How stable are those ladder stands?  I was thinking about a 2 person ladder stand just for myself, so there is plenty of room.

i dont use the crapy straps that come with them

my 2 man stand was the 15 footer untill i added 2 more 5 foot ladders to it. and its SOLID

i use 3 straps on the top and 1 on the gun rail. i also use a blind to cover it and the roof as well.

its about 5 years old and i have changed the bolts every 2 years.

i have 2 single ladder stands both 25 feet tall with gun rail's

i also have 2 hanging stands 1 at 10 feet and 1 at about 6 feet

but when im in my climer ill go up about 30 to 35 feet