I would say get up 5 feet higher then you think you should. Make sure you are comfortable at the height or don' t go up there..........but I encourage higher rather then lower.

I was up at 25 feet when I got my buck this year and I never saw him coming. I was half asleep and just glanced over my right shoulder to see him 15-20 yards away and walking right by me. I stumbled......and I do mean stumbled to my feet and pushed my seat out of the way, picked up my bow from lying across my stand rail, drew back.......made a bleeeeeeeeeeet sound with my mouth to stop him and let it fly. He never saw any of it. If I had been lower I would have been screwed. I also like to see as far as I can for entertainment and patterning movement for future reference.

Almost forgot..........Don' t even think of going up 2 feet unless you have your harnass on. Buy a nice full body one. Don' t cheap out on equipment that can save or cost you your life. That goes for the stand too.


Be safe