I hunt a property that has a few permanent stands, but I RARELY use them. Others do, but not me. I may be making this up, but I think the deer notice a change when someone is in it. Maybe not, but that's my theory. I just think the deer become conditioned to avoid permanent stands.

For the time and money it takes to build a good stand......why not buy a comfortable climber, say a Summit or such, and be more versatile, stealthy and not educate the deer.