treestand height
 

what is everybodies preferred height in a treestand? has anybody seen deer out of a stand at 12ft? im not a height person but im more comfortable at 12 than i am at 16. is 12 to low or does it depend the terrain? looking at putting a ladder stand on flat terrain.

you could hunt from the ground if you wanted. you will see deer from a 12 ft stand you do your part with scent and wind direction. the higher you get up, the more movement you cant get away with and the less they will smell you(most of the time).

A lot depends on the spot.. I look for the tree that gives me my best odds that I can kill the buck in .Not the tree I can see the most from or is the straightest to put a stand in. There are time I use ground blinds because the closest tree wasnt close enough. Play the wind and use scent protection. I have stands in the marsh that are barely above the cattails because if I go any higher I will stick out like a sore thumb. Take each situation and decide what is really the best option for that site you hunt from.

i don't like tall tree stands either. Most of my tree stands are 8-12 feet tall. A couple are taller.

Harvested alot of deer from stands 12 ft. or less when I was younger especially when hunting with a gun.

Depends on the area/cover. Most of my stands run 18-22ft. Have one that is 29ft that I set up for gun season to hunt a specific buck. Gives me a great view. Wanted to really get above the deers line of sight. Generally don't go that high.

I use ladder stands for the most part, about 12-14 feet to the platform, I think, they work, I minimize movement and hunt stands according to the wind.

Hoyt63 hit it on the head. Placement rather than height is the key. I would argue however that up to a point height matters .... scent mitigation and field of view are both enhanced by getting up.

I think tht 12' is fine .... 15'-18' is better. I will say that as I became more and more accustomed to using a climbing stand starting back in he late 1970's, I began to become more comfortable with higher set-ups. However my max is 25'. I use my lift rope as the 25' measure. And I always use a fall restraint harness ... starting the moment I step into the climber ... all the way up ... while in the stand ... and all the way down!

Had better luck with ground blinds and stands 15ft or higher. The 12ft range always tended to give me troubles. I find that moving is easier in a higher stand or inside of a blind, that 12ft stand seems like it is just right there for them to look up at.

I think it depends on the height of the person. For me, 12 is perfect.

12' is good for some people but in reality if its not a ladder stand right out of the box that's pretty low. All of my stands except for 2 ladder stands I have that are 15', I have 3 or 4 portable stands that are 18'-20' high. One of my stands has the climbing sticks and there are 5 sections 4' high each. The higher the better as far as scent control and vision goes but on the same token, to high is not good especially with a bow because of the drastic angle you must shoot. There is a guy in my hunting club that has every one of his stands 25' high. To me that's just to much. He has taken some beautiful bucks with his bow and had perfect shots but he always says how he always has to double think the shot or how he has less shooting lanes than if he was lower in the tree. So yea id say a minimum of 16 feet.

I have hunted from 8 feet off the ground to 20ft off the ground with many nice deer taken and I feel it depends on what the hunter feels comfortable with. Many hunters don't realize that the higher the stand the angle of projection of the shot changes. I have heard guys say I can't believe I missed that deer and shot under or over the animal. Just remember just be careful with what ever height your sitting in a tree and make sure your safety harness is on and works correct.

I use a climber and always try to get at least 20 feet up. I see way more deer at 20 feet than I did at 12-14 feet.

In my experience I will decide on a stand or on ground depending on the area that I'm in. I hunt ground when I'm in the cedars or pines. hardwoods or at the edge of the tick stuff I'll hunt in a stand usually 15 ft.

Tree Stand Height
 

Preferred height is the one that works best for the area you are hunting in. I prefer 20'-22', but that is with a safety harness and a life line. If you want to minimize scent you have to go 20' or higher. If you only want more visibility over hunting from the ground 10-12 ft. is perfect.

I have the feeling that this is a topic that can be discussed forever. It depends on the environment and your personal height. Usually peope go for 12 - 18 ft. Somewhere in between you should hunt perfectly if you are a 1,70m hunter. You need to feel confortable. Everything above 10 ft increases your chances. Good luck!

I go 25 feet up in a climber. Got that high on sSaturday and realized the bow cord wasn't attached uggh. I climb back down and climb out of stand to hook up the bow. Go back up and brain fart. Forgot the tree strap at the base of the tree. I go macgyfer and use the rope that attaches both stands together as a tree strap. SSurvived that hunt and didn't see anything. The up and down circus was at 5 am . I bring climbers in onFriday nights and lock them up. Only 1 Or two bow hunters are out an a bout. . 2y, .eh

At least 20 feet is what I prefer. Also depends on how much vegetation is behind me to break up my outline. HD.

I always base it upon the situation. I have some stands that are only 16'. I also have 2 stands that are pushing 30'. It just depends. The stands that are near 30' are in a pressured are where the bucks are very skittish and very wary. The tree my stand is placed in is great concealment where I have the stand in a sort of "crows nest" where the tree splits open enough between multiple branches to keep me very well concealed. Personally I feel most comfortable around 20'-22'. But the best way to go is whatever the situation calls for and you being comfortable with it.

Depends on terrain, tree canopy, brush, background, etc.... I have hunted between 12 feet and 30 feet in my climber this season.

I think it depends on the person. But I think its important to get comfortable at 20ft. Reason being because its the height of many ladder tree stands. If you get used to being at 20ft then no matter what you use climber, etc. you'll become more comfortable. Overall, I think 16ft - 20ft is ideal for the average person. Alot of ladders come in at 16ft too.

Happy Hunting!

Depends on your surroundings. The higher the underbrush, the higher the stand. Is your tree on a level surface? Are you in a valley? Are you on top of a rise?

My rule of thumb is no higher off the ground than necessary to be out of a natural line of sight for an animal walking in the area I am anticipating him coming from.

I agree with the last post. Terrain is most important you dont want to be eye to eye with the deer unless you can sit completely still and be ready to shoot when the animal is in. I hate high stands but that is because I'm a big guy and that big blob swinging at the top of a tree isnt natural. I have been seen many more times high vs low. High also makes your target smaller when your looking down at the middle of their back

hardly any trees in the areas I hunt you can go more than 20ft up with a climber, I mostly bow hunt so each hunting area is different, shooting lanes/cover etc, generally i like to be 18ft give or take a few. geo