Not a personal choice
Choosing between the tree stand and the ground was never a personal choice. I had hunted for years in colder climates and was satisfied with ground locations. Especially with all the leaves gone from the trees.
Going south, I noticed that I had to change, regardless. First the heat produced sweat. In areas with leaves on the trees, far later, it made the sweat more noticeable to the deer, in the closer encounters in the forests and woods. With the heat, the sweat, and leaves on trees, close encounters convinced me, tree stands made sense. On the ground, the deer scent of me, beat me.