Why do people choose one from the other...is it just what one likes better? I know you can see further but is that the only thing?

One big plus to treestands is that your scent is above the deer generally speaking so you have that much better of a chance of not being busted. Also if your in a good tree with lots of cover generally speaking you are less likeing to get busted moveing around.

Seeing further is only one advantage, you also get your scent up off the ground, a deer can walk right under your stink as it blows away over its head. Climbing stands are also very mobile, you can move around and once you're setup there is very little evidence that you were there an hour earlier. Finally, deer don't have natural predators in the trees so only the smart, experianced ones look up, a ground blind is something new and out of place that deer will notice and avoid, if your in a tree stand theres a good chance that they won't even notice the change of scenary(sp?) if you haven't trimmed to much or left too much scent on your way in.
I love ground blinds, especially for turkey, but a deer will notice a new one in a second, take the time to build natural ground blinds and hunt from them next year, after the deer have accepted them, but don't expect to construck something during season and have the deer not notice it (turkeys are a different story).

TO ALL,
would it be better if put the pop- up blind up now, I'm kinda affraid of hights hah...so I'm practicing now shooting out of a tree stand that is like 6 ft high...so im gettin there maybe by next season I will have it, But if i put the blind up now and let the deer get used to it then maybe i will have a better chance...

I shot deer out of both last fall.

You don't need to put it up yet, wait until it get's closer to season. If you give it a few days and brush it in really well, you'll be just fine. The better it's hidden, the less attention they'll pay.

In my opininion, shooting deer out of a blind is much cooler than shooting one out of a tree.

Good luck and welcome to the forums.

hm...i will try to raise my practice stand and get used to the, and see how that goes..i will get it if not then i will have a back up pop up blind waiting hah

If its heights ure scared of then just look around at tree stands...There are a lot of buddy ladder stands that have large platforms and also a shooting rail to help u feel secure. Also a lot of climbing tree stands have these rails and help u feel very safe. I have one and feel very secure in it...And I HATE heights too!!!

I think that if the platforms were bigger I wouldnt have a problem....when i shoot i have a wide bace...

I have a Hunter's View Razorback hang on stand and love it. Large platform and isn't too heavy to carry in...Just a suggestion