Originally Posted by
bigcountry
Goodness, you guys got to be kidding about ladder stands. I hate em. I own a bunch of em. They stick out like sore thumb, and I can't go as high as I like. I like to get 25ft with locks ons. but per usual, it depends.
Definatley hate the 15ft ladderstands. What I love about lock ons is the young uns and the older hunters in my clubs are scared to get 25ft. And scared of climbers. So it helps me to be more agile.
All the game I've killed has been from no higher than 15 feet and I've killed a lot of game.
It takes me literally 10 seconds to get setup in a ladder stand. Oh... and the same amount coming down.
How long does it take to get 25 feet in a climber? How much noise do you make going up and coming down?