A lot depends on the spot.. I look for the tree that gives me my best odds that I can kill the buck in .Not the tree I can see the most from or is the straightest to put a stand in. There are time I use ground blinds because the closest tree wasnt close enough. Play the wind and use scent protection. I have stands in the marsh that are barely above the cattails because if I go any higher I will stick out like a sore thumb. Take each situation and decide what is really the best option for that site you hunt from.