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antlergetter 06-23-2003 01:33 PM

RE: Treestand height
 
It really all depends, i prefer not to go more than 25 feet, but around here, you can go as high as you want in the bottoms, and when the deer come downhill, they are still at eye level at some point or another. It takes me a little longer then some people to find a good tree, because I will look for unique terrain to block my outline. For example, my best stand is located around 20ft up a tree in a creek bottom, which is hidden by a large pine about 30 yrds uphill on the other side of a small stream(which is usually mostly dry). That keeps me completely concealed until the deer is already below me, and within bow range!!

kremer_mike 06-23-2003 03:15 PM

RE: Treestand height
 
15-20 feet is typical for me. However, I' ve tried higher. It all depends on the stand. Amount of cover. Wind direction. Time of day. Branches... the list goes on.
Mike,-

TimberJack 06-23-2003 03:49 PM

RE: Treestand height
 
Between 15 & 25 feet depending on if the leaves have hit the ground yet..I have one tree in the riverbottoms that I can only get to about 12 in & have killed more bucks out of it than any of my other spots,,it' s got good cover tho & is one heck of a bottleneck..Gotta move real slow & easy & watch the wind real good tho..Took the 11 point @ 8 yards(on my profile) out of my ol trusty Oak..It' s been a goodun..

Ruger-Redhawk 06-24-2003 04:11 PM

RE: Treestand height
 
My ladder stands are 15 feet.With my climbers???? The sky is the limit. I usually go around 20-25' . I like being able to see under the trees instead of the tree tops.
Ruger Redhawk

FroMan 06-28-2003 10:00 PM

RE: Treestand height
 
I go as high as the tree will let me...usually between 20-30 feet. If I can' t get up but about 15 or so...I' ll usually find a different tree nearby to climb up.

jerseyhunter 06-30-2003 05:56 PM

RE: Treestand height
 
My seat is 18 ft off the ground .

FL/GA Hunter 06-30-2003 07:48 PM

RE: Treestand height
 
I have a 7-foot tripod, as well as ladder stands of a variety of heights between 8 and 15 feet, with the majority being 15. I don' t have a climbing stand at this point in my life, but there are quite a few areas I hunt that won' t permit anything higher than 10-12 (tree height). I have to agree, though, that high is good.

btpatriot02 06-30-2003 10:13 PM

RE: Treestand height
 
I place my stands around 15 to 30 ft. but lately i' ve been hunting in my doublebull blind.

huntnma 07-01-2003 03:56 AM

RE: Treestand height
 
i' m a chicken****, i have a couple stands that my husband made that are 6 feet......works great for me:D

footballplaya 07-03-2003 12:06 PM

RE: Treestand height
 
i may try a 40 ft climb this yr, i dunno how much id have to set my climber at tho so it wouldn' t be tilting or sloped downward.. thats the last thing i want.. maybe i' ll set it for what it hink is a little over and just keep going until i get to where i need to be? 100 ft is a LONG way up in a tree. even 50 ft is a long way..


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