last year i tried to get as high as possible. 20-25ft usually. this year, i am realizing i really dont NEED to. last year my lower stands worked well. gotta have cover and watch the wind and your movement..but it will work. like bob, if for no other reason, i like the shot angle better.

im by no means afraid of heights. if someone else ties the knots i will rapell off anything...heights dont bother me...but i am more comfortable in my stands that are 15-20ft high.

alot depends on terrain and cover for me. say the wind is wrong to hunt a ridge to west, i will often STILL hunt that ridge by hunting below it, instead of above it..but i try to get higher so im still above the deer. i do that by getting closer to the trail and climbing a little higher.

i find i will climb higher in a climber than my lock ons. after hunting out of my summit viper, i cant get used to the lock ons. not comfy...dont feel as safe...not as big etc...so those are lower...but i have the advantage of hanging them right in clusters of branches etc so i got good cover...