My Dad has a large lot (6 acres) that borders about 10 acres of scrub brush where numerous deer feed and bed. He planted a row of pine trees along the border to the adjoining property and now the trees are 30 feet high. Last summer I created a "stand" of sorts between two of the trees: I trimmed a few branches, constructed a platform of 2X4s and plywood about 15 inches high, and purchased an inexpensive strap-on seat. From this stand I have already killed two deer with my crossbow (this suburban location is off-limits for guns and the branches interfere with my compound bow); in fact, I am going back there in about an hour.

I created a second location within the tree row, but I have not tried it yet. There is excellent hunting here in the Pittsburgh area (including unlimited antlerless tags available over the counter throughout the hunting season and an antlerless season virtually unbroken from mid-September to mid-January), but the key is to find a good spot where it is legal and permitted to hunt. Thankfully, I have one at the moment.