about mid season when ive climbed about 30 times or so if i go to one of my ladder stands i feel like im naked. especially if the cover isnt too great. depending on the shooting lanes i will go 35' but its all about confidence, safety, and being comfortable to me. getting high is better i guess, but not when you cant shoot out. it makes the angles extreme and its harder to keep form when shooting. i actually missed a 160 class buck 3 years ago b/c my bottom limb hit my stand cuz the angle i had to shoot at him at. he was almost directly under me (good) but he smelled me (bad) and i knew i had to take the shot cuz he was about to jet. im thankful that i didnt hit him and wound him though. i probably would have had him if not for the angle but then again, would he ever have gotten that close?
Derek