I hunt out in west-central Texas and am thinking of putting a couple of "portable" tripod stands out a few months before season(more of a permanent type situation).

Plan to use these for bow hunting as I prefer the 100-250 yd shots with rifle and already have box blinds set up in the chosen locations.

I was wondering if anyone here has used these successfully for bowhunting and if they had some pointers for me. I know that cover is key and putting it as far up against a tree as possible is vital. There are NO spots for climbers(other than telephone poles which are pointless). Most of the trees that are strong enough for a chain on are crooked as a politician. Ladder stands are ok, but I like the idea of a 360 deg. swiveling chair. I thought of getting a boat seat and a swivel/pedastal and bolting it to the top of a lean-to ladder stand. By the time I do that I could have just bought Tripods it seems.

Any thoughts?