I Hunt mostly from the ground, I have only killed 3 Deer from a treestand in 23 years. I also wish at one time or another that I was in a stand as the Big One came sneaking in behind me and I never saw him untill he blew and ran off. But then again a stand will get burnt out FAST! also some may say Im Crazy but if you shoot a Deer out of a stand and there's others with it, they will REMEMBER that spot and teach the other Deer to avoid that spot. If you ever had a permanant stand built in a good spot and shot a bunch of deer out of it as the years go by they will slowly start to use other trails away from it, out of range.
A potable stand is good so your never in the same place a-lot of the time, a climber is nosiy but are good if you can be quiet. I like Hunting from the ground as I can be as sneaky as possible and the Deer have a hard time patterning me, plus there may not be a tree around for the good spot you found. Also others wont Hunt your stand if you have one and burn it out if your not there. So this can go all ways.....but I do Hunt from a Big Permenant Stand Opening Day with My Wife, she's afarid of Bears! LOL
Ron (BP)