I SPENT MANY YEARS HUNTING ON THE GROUND,MAKING DEER DRIVES AND HUNTING FROM PERMANET TREE STANDS AT 10-12 OFF OF THE GROUND. I HAD SOME SUCCESS WITH ALL THREE METHODS. I PURCHASED A TREE LOUNGE AND NOW HUNT A MIN. OF 20' FROM THE GROUND. I THE LAST FIVE YEARS I HAVE SEEN MORE DEERTHAN I HAVE IN THE PREVIOUS 15 YEARS AND HAVE KILLED MY BAG LIMIT EACH YEAR. MANY YEARS IN THE PAST I WENT A MANY SEASON WITHOUT A KILL, BUT NOT SINCE USING THE TREE LOUNGE. I FEEL SAFE IN THIS STAND SO I HUNT HIGHER AND ALSO I AM MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE AND USUALLY WILL STAY ALL DAY. MOST OF MY KILLS COME DURING THE DAY. THIS TIME USE TO BE SPENT SITTING IN CAMP. I ALSO RECORDED MY FIRST DEER INTO THE INDIANA HOOSIER RECORD BOOK WITH A 14 POINT BUCK THAT SCORED TYPICAL 150 7/8.I DO BELIEVE IN CLIMBING STANDS,BUT ONLY SAFE ONES SO CHOOSE CAREFULLY. MINE IS HEAVY AND I MUST PRACTICE WITH CARRYING BEFORE THE SEASON ARRIVES.I LIKE THE TREE-LOUNGE BUT I'M SURE THERE ARE OTHER GREAT CLIMBING STANDS. CHECK THEM OUT CAREFULLY AND PLEASE DONT BUY A CHEAP ONE. MY FIRST ONE WAS A BAKER HAND CLIMBER AND I WASN'T VERY COMFORTABLE AND WHEN IT SLIPPED DOWN A TREE ABOUT EIGHT FEET BEFORE I COULD HUG THE TREE TIGHT ENOUGH TO STOP MY SELF. THAT WAS THE LAST TIME THAT STAND WAS EVER USED AND CAN'T HARM ANYONE ELSE.BE CAREFUL, CHECK OUT MANY STANDS,INCLUDE THE TREE-LOUNGE IN YOUR SEARCH AND GREAT HUNTING.GOOD LUCK!!!!