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Old 09-19-2003 | 05:40 PM
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Default how high do you put your stands??

i build some nice stands, i build decks for a living so people think im crazy but i like to be comfortable! some are 6 foot by 6 foot and i put crazy handrails and tree limbs for cover, but the ? is how high?? i like atleast 20 feet, i quess for scent reasons! what about you??
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Old 09-19-2003 | 07:53 PM
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I use a climber but for bow season I go about 20 ft. For gun I`ll go 25-30.
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Old 09-19-2003 | 08:33 PM
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5 feet 7 and 1/2 inches...[&:]
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Old 09-19-2003 | 08:57 PM
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Default RE: how high do you put your stands??

Our shortest permanent stand is about 16' and the tallest is about 24' . When I use my climber I go anywhere from 25-30' .
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Old 09-19-2003 | 09:15 PM
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I like to go minimum of 20' . I like 25' better but nobody makes a 25' stick ladder.
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Old 09-19-2003 | 10:01 PM
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For me ideal is 18, I' ve gone as low as 14, and as high as 22.
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Old 09-20-2003 | 03:34 AM
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Most of the time I' m using screw-in steps due to the adaptability of my fixed position stands and I wind up between 17 - 20 feet high. With a climber I may be significantly higher if I need to get to canopy cover.
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Old 09-20-2003 | 04:54 AM
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23' seems to be were the canopy of the trees I hunt puts me. I like to be near the branches.
But I don' t like mechanicals at that height. Too much hard bone at the top of the ribcage if it' s a close shot imho.
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Old 09-20-2003 | 05:18 AM
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depends on the canopy, 20 to 25 ft. mostly.gun season if I can 25' to 35' .the higher the better for me,with gun. with a bow about 18 to 20' .
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Old 09-20-2003 | 05:27 AM
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16-20' here, all depends on the tree
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