How high do you sit?
 

I was just wonder how high most of you sit for bowhunting. I prefer to be no less than 20ft off the ground when i got a bow in my hand. What about you?

I prefer to be on the ground in a blind makes the deer and turkey so much more enjoyable to watch.

I have probably been averaging around 15ft lately... I've shot deer as low as about 8ft and as high as around 20ft....

ground level, without a blind.

I hunted for years at 12 to 15 and would get busted from time to time.........the past 10 years all my stands are 18 to 22......rarely ever do I get busted......less than once a season.

Good Luck!

No less than 20 feet and usually 30 feet.

Right around 17 feet on average, sometimes lower earlier in the season, and sometimes much higher if I'm in tall timber when the foliage is off

My stands range from 15 to 25 feet.

about 20 to 25 feet and some on the ground depending the area.

I like picking a tree with smaller trees around it , so i have some back drop or cover in front of me . But i like to be anywhere from 18 to 25 ft up .

No less that 20', usually around 30'... It all depends on the terrain around me.

My hunting height varies throughout the season according to the terrain and the amount of foliage on the trees. I would guess my average would be 18 - 22'.

Tyler

Early season when there is still a lot of foilage I hunt between 18 -25 feet up.
After the leaves fall, I go up another 5 feet. I beleive the higher you can go up the better chance you have of the wind currents displacing your odor.

Of the 5 sets I've got hung, the lowest is 18', the highest is 24', with the other three right at 20'. When I use my climber, if it's a good straight tree, I'll usually go up to 25'.

My stand this year is 26 feet up, but the trail I am hunting over is up on a incline so I am realistically only 15 above that. I was tempted to go higher but... I am going to see how this goes first. I should have the wind in my face most the time in that stand anyways and its a 30 yard shot to the back side of the trail.

15-30+

Whatever the location calls for honestly...

It all depends on the amount of cover and expected range of my shots. Most of the areas that I hunt have heavy cover and since most are publicly owned, I'm unable to do a lot of lane clearing, etc. So I usually sit 15-20 feet up. If I went higher than that I wouldn't be able to get a shot (would be shooting through nearby tree canopies).

15-20 feet

I usually sit 15-20 ft high

About 20-25 feet up i have my pull rope on my stand and its 25 feet and usally when i start pulling it up is when im usally high enough.

Well the truth of the matter is i put it as high as i think neccissary depending on theterrain i am hunting . . . On average about 18+ feet high.

But in placing my Tree stand i always Keep in mind . What Am I HUNTING ? Can It KILL ME ? so the real answer to this question for me anyways is . High enough for the bears not to EAT ME ! ! ! I dont wanna be plucked out of a tree stand like a tasty Fruit treat for a bear if you know what i mean! ! !

In the past few years, I try to go over 22ft. I have to say its made a big difference in deer scenting me.

I used to not go over 15ft, and seem to get scented quite a bit.

I try to be no less than 20 but prefer to be at 25. At that hieght i am seldom spotted

i have a climber and i hunt at 18 feet, and the reason for this my bow rope is 19 feet and i stop right before my bow is going to come off the ground.

18 to 20 feet

Anywhere from 20 to 33. It all depends on the conditions and the location.

Usually around 20ish. I have been up around 40+ gun hunting one time. It was the last time. Little windy that night.

usually from 15-20 feet

Until the leaves drop, whatever the canopy dictates, after that 20-25 ft.

im terrified of heights so my stands are at 13ft and 16ft then the other one im putting up is going to be 16ft also. should i be worried about getting busted?

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.