we have used latter stand for the past two years, we usually set ares up about two to three weeks before season. we do take them down after season mainly to get them out of the elements, that and the property isnt ours but the people who own are good freinds and the property is pretty small and now one hunts around it so i dont think we would have to worry bout theft so we could prolly leave them up all year.

Do wish i could have got a stand or somethin fer x-mas,,did get a 25 dollar gift card to wal-mart that i used tohelp buy me a stand though one of the climbers,,they were only 56.00 bucks so i figured what the hell why not, as i have been wantin one.