I've only killed 32 deer with a bow but all of them have been from the ground. I don't like heights and have never hunted from a tree stand. If possible, I prefer to make a semi permanent ground blind that remains in the hunting area all year long. I do have a portable, the Penthouse, by Ameristep, but getting it in and out on every hunt is a pain. Hey, if you don't like heights you have to do what you have to do.