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I sit and will stand for 5 minutes every 2 hours.....I always slowly stand as soon as I spot a deer. I don't get up quick, it may take several seconds to complete getting up. If the deere are looking my way, I freeze...

Most of my time is spent sitting. I have good cover around my stand, and by the way the deer funnel through my area I can get away with it. Most of the time I can see them before they get too close and I can slowly stand. I have had my knees buckle before while standing, from nodding off, and im just more comfortable sitting down. I will stand awhile at first light and a little before sundown.

I hunt from an API magnum. The seat is up pretty high from the base of the treestand. So when I go to stand up there is very little movement. But I can shoot sitting down just as well as I can shoot standing up. I do whats more comfortable to me. Wear mossy oak break-up and you wont be seen.

I sit most of the time. My bow is in a holder to the left with arrow in whisker and my new quiver holder is to my right, both mounted on my summit bushmaster. When a deer is spotted I slowly get into position. Have not been busted yet. Never caught by suprise.

I Sit 90%. I stand when I need to stretch and/or want to get a different view. I also stand up when I see deer approaching.

-Mike

I go 50-50. I like to stand the first 1/2 hour and the last 1/2 hour of daylight. I then make sure to hear deer in the distance before I stand again. I have been lucky so far with this technique.

I used to use the almost standing seated method and the standing most of the time method, but my knee is funky from years of hockey so I have to sit a lot now. I have shot the my last 7 deer with a bow from the seated position. I see some of the benefits of standing that NJ-Bowhunter and some others mentioned, but I want to bring up some benefits of sitting.

1. Don't get physically tired. I personally get fidgety if I stand too long and my arm gets tired from holding the bow.

2. Human form is broken up. Deer recognize humans as a vertical figure. When sitting that figure is broken up.

3. Different perspective. Someone had mentioned this earlier I believe.

Both methods have their merits, so I would say whatever you are comfortable with. I would say to definitely practice both so you can be effective either way. Good luck.