llinois Bowhuntin, thanks for the advice the other day. I took it and didn't see anything the other night but pretty sure I didn't spook anything either. Am excited to go out again sometime next week.

Anyway, I bought some of those Elevator brackets because they were on sale - $50 for 4 of them. I plan to use them to build a stand or stands next year.

Not sure if I will build two sturdy ladder stands or one comfier tower stand. Does anyone have experience with using tower stands for bowhunting? I mean I plan to make a low railing or walls that will accomodate drawing the bow, but what are some other considerations if I go that route. We have our own property so I'd plan to put it alongbut not in the middle of a well-used doe travel route and plant simple, small food plots around it.