Tried the last 2 seasons hunting on the ground with no luck.Had some awesome hunts though.Going back to treestand hunting this season to have a change.Seems you can get away with a little more up above.
I hear ya......I even bought a ladder stand this year.....it's up and ready to go.
They're not mutually exclusive. Can do both. I hunt mostly from trees, but a lot of logging in my area has eliminated a lot of my better stands. Will be hunting more from the ground this year.
I like tree stand hunting myself, I've been very successful doing it. We have lots of cover and deep woods here. I go up about 12-15 feet.
As being limited to the ground, my setups have both progressively and productively evolved several generations.
Wishing you all the best in the tree.