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fastfire 02-12-2006 03:05 PM

RE: HOW HIGH DO MOST PEOPLE HUNT IN A TREESTAND
 

ORIGINAL: dynatec

I got spotted the first day outlast year at 20' on flat terrain, I was shocked. The spike came down the trail and stopped 20yds behind me starring right up at me.
I'll bet another hunter educated him.

As for myself between 15 & 25 feet.

Sniper151 02-12-2006 09:19 PM

RE: HOW HIGH DO MOST PEOPLE HUNT IN A TREESTAND
 
The height varies on terrain, foliage and ground cover. If I’m on a steep hill my stand placement is 20 to 30 feet. In a flat terrain I normally go just high enough to get into the upper canopy for cover. Seldom will I be below 15 to 18 feet.[/b]

Fieldmouse 02-13-2006 02:44 AM

RE: HOW HIGH DO MOST PEOPLE HUNT IN A TREESTAND
 

ORIGINAL: fastfire


ORIGINAL: dynatec

I got spotted the first day outlast year at 20' on flat terrain, I was shocked. The spike came down the trail and stopped 20yds behind me starring right up at me.
I'll bet another hunter educated him.

As for myself between 15 & 25 feet.
Come on. Deer aren't stupid. First off they can wind you right off the bat. Next if your in a climber with out a lot of cover, they know that blob on the side of the tree shouldn't be there. That's why most of my stands in the open area of woods are 30' up. I have the problem of too many deer. A few deer you can get away with lower hieght but they still know you shouldn't be there. When you get a dozen or more around you, shots get very hard.

JLmoore1956 02-13-2006 02:47 AM

RE: HOW HIGH DO MOST PEOPLE HUNT IN A TREESTAND
 
try to get at least 15 to 20 feet, depends on tree and how far i can get up it with climber....

DaveH 02-13-2006 07:40 AM

RE: HOW HIGH DO MOST PEOPLE HUNT IN A TREESTAND
 
When I used my climber in the early years, I would routinely go to 30 feet . . . and hardly ever got spotted.

Now I use screw-in steps and go to 18-22 feet . . . and hardly ever get spotted.

turtleshell 02-13-2006 02:43 PM

RE: HOW HIGH DO MOST PEOPLE HUNT IN A TREESTAND
 
I don't smoke before hunting I save it for afterwards....:DAt least 20 ft if possible

Hoytsthebest 02-19-2006 04:05 PM

RE: HOW HIGH DO MOST PEOPLE HUNT IN A TREESTAND
 
15-17 works for me I have never been spotted


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