ideal treestand height

[jssblues]

what is the ideal height to place treestand...i have not hunted in a stand since i was little and i got this new climber....any help would be appreciated

[GMMAT]

Whatever height affords you the best cover....and the best scent control.

I hunted from 25' or more, Monday night....because I was in a ravine. Last night....."maybe" 12' (with the longbow). I had ample cover behind me at the lower height to break up my outline....and my scent was blowing over everything to my SW (NNE wind). I felt really secure, there.

[SwampCollie]

I think a lot of hunters either climb WAY too high, or else don't know what 30' up really looks like. I hear all the time about how you have to go so high up to get above their scent... not true at all.

Jeff pointed out several good things... most importantly back cover, which is in fairly ample supply this time of year.

One other thing that is important is not going so high that your shot angle is too steep for a good kill shot. Its hard to get both lungs when they don't overlap in any spots (in fact its impossible). I have found that anywhere from 10' to 17' feet (usually 12-15') from the ground to my boots is about ideal... again, based on back cover.

[BigDaddy12t]

I would add, that if you are not comfy at say, 20' for example, dont go that high. I am one of those pansies[&:] that dont like heights, so I have my ladder stands all set at about 10' to the seat. I just make sure that I have lots of back cover, move as little as possible, and watch the wind.

[Retaks]

I normally go about 16-18 feet from the bottom of my stand. I have a 20 foot rope i tie to my bow and the other end to the rail on my climber. When the rope starts tog et tight i normally stop there. Sometimes i will go higher if there is not enough cover and sometimes i will stay lower but that is my normal height. It is plenty high. I have been up 30 feet before and it was only because the only good tree was in a ravine and i was hunting deer on a hill in front of me about 10 feet below my eye level. 30 feet up in a tree is a long way and you could never get a good double lung hit from that high.

[GMMAT]

If your haul line is 25' (for instance)....and you attach it to your upper part of your climber......your platform will be in the neighborhood of 23' (if your rope gets tight when you reach your apex). Add YOUR height to that....and from the level your bow will be when you shoot....and you're hunting (shooting) from close to 27' (or more).

This time of year....I don't think that necessary or even "ideal". Just get good back cover and hunt. My opinion is....you'll miss out on more shot opportunities by being too high...than you will by being too low (as long as you're above 10'-12').

Give "that guy" who says he's hunting from 35' a medal....lol....and ask him how many times he's double-lunged a deer.