I usually like to be as high as possible. This year though I got permission to hunt a piece of new ground and the farmer had one stipulation- no stands, not even portable andno groundblinds. He said feel free to hunt off the ground next to a tree or in some brush but he didn't want any evidence of having a hunter on the property. I was thrilled at the chance regardless of these limitations, I didn't question his logic and happily obliged as the spot was gold for the specificbuck I was after and it was basically the only chance I had. I did find an old walnut tree in a shallow draw that had a drooping branch that passed next to its trunk about9-10feet off the ground. I could easily step up ontothis branchand use itas a makeshift stand and I used a belt harness for safe measure. When on the branch I only netted being about 4-5feet higher than the field on both sides of the draw. In spite of this in the 10 or so sits there this year I had numerous deer in bow rangeand had 4 different 130"+ bucks in easy bow range. I had my biggest buck to date pass right under me at 5 yardswhichI later harvested out at33 yards after an equipment malfunction at the closer range. I just filled my antlerless tag off the same branch the other night. By playing the wind right and concealing myself next to the big tree trunk with plenty of background break-up, I realized that any height off the ground is better than none at all. I've had no less than 30 deer within20 yards of me undetected. Best spot ever. Best year ever.