Picking out the right location is more important than picking out the right tree. if you can find the right location, youll be in good shape, from there look for a tree that is healthy, and atleast as wide as your shoulder. I prefer oak and large maples with enough branches and cover at stand height for concealment. But sometimes that doesnt happen. Ive already found a new location on my property that has been over looked for years, found the spot whenIwas muzzle loader hunting. Is the perfect setup. Exceptthe tree I want to hang in offers little concealment but is much wider than my shoulders and runs right a long a natural funnel through a swail that the deer travel through all year round, and right behind the tree is some real thick brush.