RE: broken mathews, almost fall to his death
my cousin gave up treestands also and hunts from one of those blinds.
he has heat in it and gets a buck almost every year.
he trys to put it where he can see most.
he said deer walk right by him, must be your scent stays inside those blinds..
i see them using them on tv hunting shows now.
i had VERTIGO in my ladder stand this year, the woods started to spin in circle.
i dont think i could have came down a climbing stand with my balance that bad.
i use only my ladder stands now but on cold days, i am getting one of those blinds like you /he has,nice and warm and your scent is not a problem...