Depends on if Your wanting a Climbing Stand,a Hang-on Stand or a Ladder Stand?


Climbing Stands are good if You want to be mobile,they take a little time setting up and can make some noise while trying to climb up...Summit is one of the best Climbers out there...Old-Man/Ol Man Climbing stands are good and comfortable also.

Hang-on Stands are nice...but You need climbing sticks or the Summit Buck Steps to get up in them and they require to be Hung up first and it takes a lot of skill and manuvering to hang those darn clumsy things.I reccomend the Gorilla,Remington or the Big Dog Hang-on stands that have the arm rest/sides to them and the large comfortable seats.The other Hang-on Stands that have the small foldable seats are very small and un-comfortable for any Hunting over a couple of hours.


Ladder Stands....I love them and they are my choice because they are more comfortable and sturdy in my opinion.Some of the best ladder stands I've personally used are the Big Dogs with the side rails and padded seats,I have about 4 of the 15 foot ladder stands and they are easy to move/pack and set up.The best ladder stand I have is the 2 Rivers Edge 17 foot ladder stands...they take more effort to pack into the woods and it would be better to have 2-People to set them up but I have done it by myself.The seat is bigger and the platform in a little longer stretching outwards but it is safer and has more room,the seat folds up if Your Bow Hunting and it has 2 side rails and a removable front gun rest/rail.