no..no.no not that, i used to get higher in treestands,but as age creeps up on me i find that im getting closer to the ground.
i have been 30 ft. up and felt comfortable,but not anymore.im kinda liking around 18 ft.(to the platform on my stands)...actually ive killed more deer from the ground than from stands anyway...how high do you get?
About 6-8 inches and that's just one foot at a time while stalking.
God bless,Mudd
I'll be 65 in a couple of months. Have seldom placed my stands more than 12-14 feet off the ground since they became legal in this state more than 30 years ago. Shot angle just becomes too poor much above that.
Amen Orion. Plenty high enough.
18-20 feet
12-15 feet is high enough for me. Had a friend who would be 30 feet up a tree everytime. I only got higher than 15 when it was pitch black and I didn't realize my rope to my stuff on the ground had gotten tight.
Depends on wind and cover, I like to stay as low as I feel I can get away with. I have 22 feet of rope attached to my climber. Have only gotten near that high once all year in some very bare maple trees with no background cover. I probably end up 14-17 ft most of the time.
18 feet to the platform wherever possible. Sometimes lower if there are no suitable trees. If it needs to be lower than 14 feet we usually put up a tripod or hunt from the dirt.
I set my stands about 15 feet. In my favorite tree my stand is 8 feet up. I've killed 6 deer from that tree...
I select trees that provide cover to hide me well at 15-18'. I feel very exposed if I'm under 15' high. I no longer will use a tree that is limbless for my stands. I love limby eastern red cedar trees, trees in fence rows, or on the edge of a woodlot where ample sunlight has provided for the growth of this limb cover. I also clear out around my stand than I used to. I simply want a couple of shooting lanes.
I try to stay around 15 feet. I do go higher sometimes in my climber if necessary but I find myself using it less and less and hunting from the ground more and more.
"....clear out around my stands LESS than I used to."
Age 50, I decided this year to keep my feet on the ground. Bought an enclosed ground blind plus a portable blind to setup with no roof, ajustable hieght, and weight is 1.6 lbs. Straps on my backpack and away I go. Lets me move around alot more.
I average about 17-18 ft.
I used to hunt higher.Around 22 ft on average.
I think the higher heights do allow your scent to blow over a deers head Sometimes.Especially when thier close and thiers a nice steady wind.
12-14 ft at the most.... Thats it for me.
20-25 is what I climb to but, my hang on is at 16'.... I like my hang on the best....
Depends. In Pa some spots light cover so 30' but here in Tx they call bushes trees so 10' is best you can find/get
18ish. is my norm. Seldom higher with a bow...
There is a lot of guys in my area that hunt with those wheeled bows, and they all like to get like 20 feet or higher. I like to stay under 15 feet. It seems to work for me.
Seldom go higher than 15ft anymore...don't like steep shot angles and feel a little uneasy going much more than that anymore.
I've got one ladder stand that's 15' to the platform and one that's 18' to the platform and the higher of the two is as high as I ever get. That's plenty to do the job.
Most of my home made ladder stands are around 12-14' and I've killed a bunch of deer out of those 12 footers!
If the wind is blowing wrong they are going to smell you anyway, just not when they are right under ya, but then the shot angle is tough.....six of one, half dozen of another.
Only been doin' this for 10 years but 10' has been the limit for me and 90% have been with both feet on the ground.
14 to 22 feet depending on cover and terrain.
15 to 20 is plenty.Had to put one in at #0 one time cause trail came now a close steep hillat it .Never again.Another tree fell down hill from the wind hitting the top of the ridge{I wasnt there} and I abandoned tat spot.Looking at that buck that huntschool has in his picture,I think I will from now on measure it amd it wont be under 12 or over 14!
QuoteOriginally posted by Mudd:
About 6-8 inches and that's just one foot at a time while stalking.
God bless,Mudd
I'm with Mudd though occasionally I'll get 2-3 feet up if an adequately creepy spider falls down my collar or something.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Mudd:
About 6-8 inches and that's just one foot at a time while stalking.
God bless,Mudd
I'm with Mudd though occasionally I'll get 2-3 feet up if an adequately creepy spider falls down my collar or something. [/b]
You too huh?
Spiders freak me out! I can handle a snake, I can let a coyote crawl up in my lap, and I've even had a skunk run over top of my boot while I was standing still, and the all time funniest thing I ever had happen was a squirrel crawled down the tree and onto the top of my cap!
But if I get a big ol wooly Missouri tarantula on me........Look Out! :scared: :laughing:
I'll beat myself or anybody else around me half to death trying to get the thang off me!
for me i usually go between 15 to 20 feet
12 to 16' is pretty much the norm and has been for the last 35 years. I doubt I have ever had a stand higher than 16'. I just like to improve the viewing area a little and 12' is plenty high enough for that, and even then I'm seeing farther then I would shoot. Really prefer to hunt on the ground for increased mobility, but in these Florida thickets a little height is always advantageous.
7 Screw in Steps or 3 rapid rails. Last step is above the stand to step down on the platform. 14-17 ft.
10-12 when I do go up, mostly stillhunt, or ground blinds.
I'm afraid of falling, it would probably take at least one or two seasons to heal, and I don't want to miss that much time in the field.
The only deer I killed from a tree stand ....I was at 8 feet. If I do go higher it's only 12" or so!
I only go as high as need be ..
I hunt in the Rocky Mountains. On some pitches I have to be as high as 25 - 30 ft to be 5' to 10' above the game on the uphill side of the tree on the other hand sometimes I only have to be 8' - 10' up to be well above the game on the downhill side.
Figure the wind, figure the hill slope, and only go as high as need be.
Note: the higher you are above the game, the more likely you'll only get a one-lung shot.
QuoteOriginally posted by SEMO_HUNTER:
QuoteOriginally posted by GingivitisKahn:
quote:
Originally posted by Mudd:
About 6-8 inches and that's just one foot at a time while stalking.
God bless,Mudd
I'm with Mudd though occasionally I'll get 2-3 feet up if an adequately creepy spider falls down my collar or something. [/b]
You too huh?
Spiders freak me out! I can handle a snake, I can let a coyote crawl up in my lap, and I've even had a skunk run over top of my boot while I was standing still, and the all time funniest thing I ever had happen was a squirrel crawled down the tree and onto the top of my cap!
But if I get a big ol wooly Missouri tarantula on me........Look Out! :scared: :biglaugh: