I'm usually at 12-15 feet. Really varies depending on the tree I'm in.

Terrain and background cover dictate my stand height. I hunt from the ground all the way up to 25'. I prefer lower, but the place that I have the 25'er is on a hillside near a thicket. I am only about 12' above ground level in the thicket where I expect my shots to be. Mike

Up until year before last it was 16-18 feet. Last year I tested out a theory that I have and I feel in this area I was correct. We have been hunting the same 1400 + acres for ten years and know the deer pretty well. Once the leaves came down the deer would disappear, because I felt they could see us going up into our stands. I started to only go up about 8-10' and ended up having deer walk right under me, I also had a buck lean up the tree like a dog that had something treed, I feel that in this particular spot this is what happens.

The reason I came up with this was that I could see further in the woods when the leaves come down so why can't deer. Like I said it's just a theory that seemed to have worked for me.

I'll hunt as low as I can get good cover, usually between 12 and 16 feet at the platform.  I'll often add some cover to the tree and stand.

12-15 ft is typical for me.  I have shot deer and pronghorns as low as 7 ft. to my feet.  Don't like shot angle on high stands.