During gun season, I'll pick a good tree and simply climb up in it with no stand. There are a few good tricks for climbing a tree even if it has no branches. I've found this to be an excellent way to hunt. You can get up into almost any tree and don't have to carry around a climber...

Give it a try sometime, you'll be surprised how well it works.

But I haven't been able to find many trees that work well with a bow. I guess you need a lot more from a stand, or I do anyways with a bow. But beach trees seem to be the best for bow hunting with out a stand. Lots of good branches.

Be safe,

KP