A friend and I got intoa discussion about taking a shot seated or standing while in a climber. In the past Ihave made it a point to ease my self up to a standing position before the deer see me (most of the time). I know there are some times wherethe deer will surprise you (being so close)but I have always found a way to slowly stand up everytime.Everytime I have taken a shot while in a climber, it was from a standing position. I know I could more than likely make a shot while seated but I prefer to be standing. Just wondering ifother people prefer totake seated or standing shots. Thanks.

VA

In my climbers it seems that the top part of the stand would be in the way for a seated shot so I stand up,like you do, before the deer get to me.
In my ladder stand or hang on stands I can shoot standing or sitting but prefer standing.

Standing....I practice standing and am standing 95% of the time in my treestand so I can see in all directions and blend a little better with the trunk of the tree.

I prefer to stand, but if I can't I'll take a seated shot...only if the deer is on my left side or slightly behind and to the left. To shoot seated in front of or to my right would involve more movement than standing would.

I always stand up as well i feel more comfortable with the shot . The bar kind of gets in the way when sitting . I do like you and just ease my self up when they are not looking

I usually try to sit, unless it comes in on my right(right handed). If I stand my dang legs shake so bad I cant even hit the ground much less a deer. So even when I do stand I have wedge my leg up against the seat or tree.

What teejay said goes for me allso , If I have time Ill stand or if the deer is comeing in from my right , otherwise I sit as stiil as possable untill its time to draw . In the last 2 years both bucks I shot came within 20 yards , and I shot them seated . This year my buck came in from the right but was ontop of me before I could stand , he came to a scrape at 5 yards , I had to draw and contort to the right from a seated position , perfect shot ,but not advisable for longer shots .

I've shot all my deer, this year, out of my climber. It's got a rail....so I'd risk my bow limbs hitting the rail if I took a seated shot.

In my lock-ons, though....I wouldn't hesitate to shoot, seated.

Jeff

Depends on if I am sitting or standing when the deer walk by.
I would say that the majority of my shots have been while sitting. My climber, ladders and hang-on do not have shooting bars so nothing interferes with a shot while sitting.

As I like to stand in the tree stand (I can see in all directions a bit easier if standing), I find myself shooting standing up more often. However, I can shoot in a variety of positions including sitting and kneeling. So if I had to I'd take a seated shot.