6sixpoint_nobrows Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 how high does everybody set there stands for bow? im up 28 feet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... 18 to 20 ft seems to be ideal for me while bow hunting. I've been up 15 ft before but have had deer spot me too easily. 28 ft is kinda, unnecessarily high IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted April 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... lol, these illinois deer are smart buckee..lol...i was a still as a statue and even the deer i shot this year still kinda looked up at me a few times like he new i was there, but he didnt spook, but they are good, i was completly scent free too..lol my friends brother matt goes up 30 feet and up, and there cousins sometimes go 35..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted April 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... but of course they never ever get winded, so they stay that high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... i do what i can handle, what i mean by hand is how high i can go without getting scarred. im afraid of heights and i try not to be but i cant help it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted April 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... lol, thats alright, i think iv only been a little scared once, and that was when i was bow hunting in late october and the was blowing like crazy! and it was about 40 mile an hour wind and one of my stands is in a smaller tree, and i thought the tree was going to snap in half with me up there...lol.. i had to hold on for my life...then to top things off, and doe came through, but i wasnt about to let go...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... I get High up in my tree (15-20ft) Not high on drugs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reloader Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... I put my stand about 20 to 25 feet up...depends on the shooting lanes and angle to the trail or food I am hunting. [ QUOTE ] i do what i can handle, what i mean by handle is how high i can go without getting scarred. im afraid of heights and i try not to be but i cant help it [/ QUOTE ] Nothing wrong with being scared! I am terrified of heights. But my personality is to confront my fear...So I became a climbing instructor. Im still nervous about heights but now I can get things done without the height stopping me. That may not be the answer for you but if you are interested in feeling more comfortable then take your stand out more often and just keep moving it higher. Like Rhubee said, trusting your stand has a lot to do with how comfortable you will be out there...and the more comfortable you are the more accurate your shots will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted April 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... nope there isnt, a fall would suck, it would suck bad.....QUESTION~ would you rather fall out of a stand and hit the ground, or dangle by your harness for hours waiting for someine to find you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... Usually 12' to 15' with good cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kracey Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... 15 -25.. bat usually 15 -20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reloader Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... [ QUOTE ] nope there isnt, a fall would suck, it would suck bad.....QUESTION~ would you rather fall out of a stand and hit the ground, or dangle by your harness for hours waiting for someine to find you? [/ QUOTE ] If your harness is adjusted right you shouldn't fall far enough to be totaly off the stand and should climb back in it...if it is long enough you just dangle you are taking a big risk of breaking something when you fall...either on you or your harness... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... 12-20 feet up, depending on the terrain and cover My eyes ain't good enough anymore to be 30 feet up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gfourhunter Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... i go about 20-25 feet or just in cover line of the trees. the wind also plays a big part of how high i go. flat ground or hills and hollers plays a big part to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_70 Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... I hunt at the height I can get the best balance between cover and visibility. Just depends on the area. I don't like to go over 30 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longislandhunter Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... anywhere between 15 and 25 feet is about normal for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... A lot depends on the tree and the terrain. I prefer right around 20 to 25 feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted April 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... ic ic, a lot of you will go as lose as 15. deer around here are way to smart, so you have to go up high...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted April 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... as low**** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... 20 to 25 feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... [ QUOTE ] QUESTION~ would you rather fall out of a stand and hit the ground, or dangle by your harness for hours waiting for someine to find you? [/ QUOTE ] When you have your harness adjusted properly....your feet will be able to touch the platform of your treestand without any trouble. Your restraint should have already stopped you when you become even slightly lower than your seat height. When you are sitting your harness should be comfortable but leave no slack to go any further downward....therefore should you fall asleep or slip while moving around you will never have a problem placing your feet back on the treestands platform. My treestand height is exactly what Orion70 described!!! you get too high and sometimes it cuts down what you can see...too low and you may as well just stand on the ground! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gastj Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... I've hunted from 10 to 25 depending on cover. The buck I shot this was at 2yds behind me and I 12 feet up in the thicket from ****. The canopy was 8 feet so I was above it. I was in a big tulip popular wider than my shoulders. In hard woods I go to get out of line sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAhardwoods Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... I go 20 feet at the most and i make sure of it i have a 20 foot pull rope and when it gets tight i'm done climbing. i'm scared poopless of heights. On windy days when the trees are moving you'll find me on the ground Cody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... 20-25 feet. Any higher and the angle on a close shot gets too small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tunkhannockbowhunter Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Re: treestand heights.... usually 20 - 25. i dont wear a harness so i figure i should stay low incase i fall out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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