RE: Ladder Stand vs Hanging Stand
 

all I use is hang on stands you cant put a ladder stand 35 feet in the tree and hang on stands can fit in trees with thick cover and you don't have to cut out the cover ti fit the ladder at the top.hang on stands are much easier.Good Luck

RE: Ladder Stand vs Hanging Stand
 

I love hang ons. I love ladders.

I think there are places for both.

I like to tuck ladder stands into bushy trees on field edges.

In the middle of the timber, I like the concealability of small platform hang ons.

RE: Ladder Stand vs Hanging Stand
 

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RE: Ladder Stand vs Hanging Stand
 

i like hang ons better for bow, you have much more foot area to set up in proper form for the shot

you have to option of height in the tree

and you can move them in a heart beat.

RE: Ladder Stand vs Hanging Stand
 

i ve never seen the need to put any stand 35ft in a tree,thats just crazy.i'm a contractor and i'm very comfortable with heights,but 35ft is alittle much.

RE: Ladder Stand vs Hanging Stand
 

I only use hang on's.Climbers have to many drawbacks.First off you need a fairly straight tree which limits your location choices from square one.Particularly for bowhunters that's a major drawback.Second you have to cut off any and all branches which would have helped conceal you.That just doesn't make good sense plus the cutting/falling branches will draw attention from any deer in the area.Third most are heavier/noiser in comparison.Ladder stands are just to heavy and bulky to haul through the woods.They stand out like a sore thumb and most don't get you high enough to be out of the deers sight.