I am a scent control fanatic so I am really comfortable either way as far as scent goes. But I hunt about 95% of the time from a tree. I just love being up there abd being able to see so much more terrain. I have hunted the same private woods for years so I really have a good knowledge of the patterns there, so I am very confident with treestand placement, and it has payed off year after year. I have a buddy that is about 5' 3" , and a marathon runner to boot, and he loves ground hunting and stalking. I tell him that the reason he is such a good stalker is because at that size he can hide behind a leaf!! Mostly treestands for me.