RE: Tree stand height
 

I would have to say that 20' is about the medium for all of my protable stands.

RE: Tree stand height
 

I am another one who does not like heights. I make my own ladder stands, and they are about 10' to 12' to the seat. I know that it is better to get higher than that, but you need to feel comfortable up there, and thats where I feel the best. Trust me, I get lots of crap from the guys at work, when I am building them.

RE: Tree stand height
 

I honestly think you should hunt with what you are most comfortable with. I only have my stand to about 10' to 12' from the ground and have shot and missed plenty of deer from that height at about 15 to 25 yards away. I have even shot deer as close as 5 yards away. A lot of it comes down to stand placement and how little movement you make.

RE: Tree stand height
 

I agree with Lucius111. Put your stand wherever you feel comfortable. I've hunted from 10 to 30' off the ground, but I'll tell you when you're clinging to the tree scared to death about looking down, there's no way you'll be able to grab your bow and shoot!!! I personally feel that watching the wind and picking a tree with some cover, wether it's at 10' or whatever, are the most important things. Good luck!!

RE: Tree stand height
 

I sure hope you're right!

I too hate heights, and would really rather be around 12 - 15 up. Otherwise, I think I"ll have a hard time settleing down enough to shoot.

The only problem is that the only good stand tree I've got is totally bare already.. no cover for me.

RE: Tree stand height
 

I have a tree lounge I usually hunt between 20-25 feet depends on the area that im in.

RE: Tree stand height
 

I've used all kinds of stationary and climbing stands and my tree lounge is the very best and most comfortable I've ever used. I feel. through experience that the higher you get out of them there deers sinus passages, the better you'll be in seeing more and bigger deer. The one thing I haven't seen anyone write about is the fact of areas that are heavily hunting in---the deer get very used to looking "UP" all the time for tree stands. If you hunt alot in one of these areas you know exactly what I mean. So being able to get 30' plus up in a tree is a very valuable asset. So all in all I feel the higher you get in the tree the better your odds of getting one of them "Wall Hangers". Good luck all with your hunting this season!!!!