I get a little carried away sometimes and I know my bottom platform of my climber has been 30 feet off the ground cause I have a 30 ft bow rope and its been off the ground, its way overkill but I usually sit around 20-25 I'm still young so why not go the extra mile.

Ryan.

16-30 ft up

I feel that foliage canopy isn't the only thing to consider. Also, as I believe BigCountry mentioned, the higher you go, the less your scent will affect you negatively. I climb a minimum of 20 feet. Have gone as high as 34'-38', but rarely that high. I average 24'-28'. Steep angles help with blood trails also...nothing like hitting them high on one side and having all that blood spilling from a exit hole low on the other side!

my stands are 17ft. for bow and gun stands are around 25ft

I climb 20-25 ft. (until the rope tethered to my bow or gun runs out)

20-25 hang on, 25-30 climber

12-16 feet. I use climbing sticks and a hang-on stand. Due to a neighbor who poached deer all year long, the deer were unsually wary up until last year. But I see a lot of deer and have only been busted once in the past 3 years (scent or sight) that I know of. I am fanaticall about scent control and keep my movements to a minimum. I understand the rationale about keeping high up to keep out of sight and out of scent, but I'm not a huge fan of heights and higher stands = steeper shot angles = smaller target area.

The stand I've killed the most out of is a homemade rig that is about 9 feet off of the ground. I have some store bought ladder stands that are 15 feet. Got a climber this year I'm gonna stay around 15 feet with it. I'm not a big fan of heights. In my opinion, just make sure you have a good backdrop from all angles and you are gonna be in good shape.

Nope, u should continue to worry about being comfortable and safe!

A deer isn't worth it.

Anywhere from 18 to 25 feet up. Sometimes a little higher or lower depending on the terrain and what trees are available where I want to hunt.