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I hunt and shoot from the sitting position. I set up all my stands for this position. I try to keep bow in lap with arrow knock and ready, if I see deer or hear before they are in range I slowly move into position, but in sitting position. The overriding disavantage to the sitting position I have experenced is a deer directly below me, you cannot shoot from this position. I normally just wait till they move to a better shooting area. I find that I can hunt longer and quieter.

I'm with bobcat. I position my climber so I will be offered shots from the sitting position (if the deer come from the direction I think they will) with very minimul movement. My bow is in an upright holder right in front of me so there's less movement getting drawed. If I hear or see a deer behind me, the tree I'm in gives cover so I can stand and get into position.

GB

Smack 'em where it hurts!

I sit 99.9% of the time,and have never had a problem.I can shoot everywhere except stright behind my tree.I guess it depends on how tired you get and can still shoot.if I stood all the time I could only hunt an hr. in the morning and afternoon.So I sit.

I am not a hunter I am a whitetail population reduction specialest

remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.

I stand about 85% of the time spent in my treestand. I use a bow holster and hold my bow for most of that time too. I can look behind my tree with less movement while standing.

NRA,UBP,BASS Member
New Stanton,PA

I sit most of the time. Tore the inner ACL in my left knee a few years back and now if I stand on it more than 30 minutes it gets painful. I've had to pass up a couple shots because of it but can usually get to a standing position without being noticed.

I'm a sitter. I haven't lost an opportunity at a deer because I was sittin YET. I have shot them while seated without problem. I like just being out there, being relaxed and enjoying life. If one slips by 'cause I was too lazy or just too relaxed, so be it, Hopefully it won't be ol mossy horns when it happens. I do prefer to shoot while standing, I try to see them or hear them coming way before they are close enough to bust me for moving, although I know it doesn't always work that way.

I have the API Grand Slam Bowhunter and I set the seat up high enough so I can rest my leggs by sort of leaning on the seat section.
In the middle of the day when thing slow down I lower it and sit down to eat and rest for a few hours.
As things pick up again in the afternoon I raise it back up and lean on it until dark.
It takes very little movement and is well worth the extra confort it provides.

SF

Well I also have the grand slam bow hunter and love it. once you climb you can adjust so the seat has a lazy boy effect, you can set high or low. but I usually sit until I hear movement, I keep my bow so I can easily reach and keep my seat portion of my stand so that I kinda just lean forward and im standing. now with my portable I usually stand most of the time, and sit when i need a lil break. Good luck to all this year

I stand the first and last hour of hunting. The rest of time I'm sitting on my lazy arse.

Hunt the thickets