I use both and it basicly comes down to your application. For bow hunting I prefer a treestand as well as during ML and rifle season when I'm deep in the woods. During the rut if I'm on a long tree line both work well. Once again it comes down to the situation. If there are no trees available then the blind comes in handy but if a tree is available then it is hard to beat the vision it provides being 20 feet off the ground. As mentioned, I also believe that a tree stand assists in your sent control.