NBH,
I'm 43 years old and started bow hunting at 15. I have never hunted from a tree. Tree stand hunting is alot like fishing and I'm a terrible fisherman ... no patience.

I go to my ground stand at sunrise (different location every day) and still hunt after the deer stop moving in the late morning.

The best thing about ground hunting is falling asleep beneath a tree or shrub and have a deer wake you up.