6sixpoint_nobrows Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 What do you guys and gals usually set your stand at? i never go any lower than 20 feet, my stands this year we 30 feet, it may seem like im over doing it, but i dont like being winded by deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilhnter Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights I hunt out of 2 different types of stands. I hunt out of one ladder stand that is feet high, another ladder that is 15 feet and another ladder that is 10ft. I also have a few lock-ons that i hunt out of and i usually place them about 20ft high. IN the ladder stands i have never had any problem with being winded. This last year out of my ladder stand at 16ft. i killed one deer with a bow and one deer with shotgun at 10yds. wind in their favor, so i'm not big with getting way up in a tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights My stand heights vary. I have 15' ladders I hunt out of. My fixed stands are all in the 17 to 22 foot range. With my climber I go to whatever height I have the best cover. I worry more about haveing my shape broken up, then about how high I am. I think that when you get over 25 feet or so, it makes the angle too steep on a shot in close, like in the 10 yard range. At that steep of an angle it is almost impossible to get a double lung shot on a deer close to your stand. [ QUOTE ] it may seem like im over doing it, but i dont like being winded by deer. [/ QUOTE ] If you are consistently winded by deer you need to start paying a lot closer attention to scent control. I shot one of my bucks on the ground at about 12 yards this year after I grunted him in during shotgun season. Start paying very strict attention to scent control, and you will be surprised at how many more deer you see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights Our ladder stands are all 12 feet. Dont use my climber too much, but will go as high as I have to with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights just started climbing and I usually go around 20 foot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MarylandQDMA Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights I have a ladder stand that is 16 feet up, but all the rest of the stands are 22+ feet (but no more then 30 feet). Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronS Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights My ladder stand is 15 feet. My chain-ons range from 20 to 35 feet. It depends on the tree and the terrain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights My ladder stand is about 16 feet and the hang-on stands usually go between 16-20 feet. I would actually like to go up a bit higher this year...maybe between 25-30 feet. BTW...I don't have a climber...YET! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights 12' to 15'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershed Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights I have a rope 20 foot long tied to the bottom of my flatform of my climber.When I climb and fell the weight of my bow lifting off the ground I stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights I am usually 15-25' up....No need to go any higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights 20-25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christsavedme Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights I would say on average I go between 18-22 ft...just guessing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSU_Seminole Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights Since alot of my hunting is with a rifle over looking fields none of my stands are lower than 16 feet. When I go in the woods later in the season, about 20 feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights Our permanent stands go up about 15 ft. One of them is up 30 feet, our ladderstands go up 15ft and our climbers, we usually go up about 20 ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights My stands are around 18ft. I worry more about scent control than how high they are. I had an 8 pointer come in down wind of me and walked on past like I wasn't even there. Break Up Cover and Scent Control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights 20, 30, 40 feet? You guys are nuts! Of course, where I hunt there aren't any trees over 15 feet tall, so I don't have to worry about it. BTW, how do you hold steady for a rifle shot when the wind is blowing? I've got a couple of 15 foot metal tripods and when its windy, they sway so much that anything more than a 100 yard shot is strictly guesswork. The crosshairs will be cutting a 12 - 18 inch arc across the target as the tripod moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widowmaker Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights I CLIMB 20 FEET! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted June 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights [ QUOTE ] My stand heights vary. I have 15' ladders I hunt out of. My fixed stands are all in the 17 to 22 foot range. With my climber I go to whatever height I have the best cover. I worry more about haveing my shape broken up, then about how high I am. I think that when you get over 25 feet or so, it makes the angle too steep on a shot in close, like in the 10 yard range. At that steep of an angle it is almost impossible to get a double lung shot on a deer close to your stand. [ QUOTE ] it may seem like im over doing it, but i dont like being winded by deer. [/ QUOTE ] If you are consistently winded by deer you need to start paying a lot closer attention to scent control. I shot one of my bucks on the ground at about 12 yards this year after I grunted him in during shotgun season. Start paying very strict attention to scent control, and you will be surprised at how many more deer you see. [/ QUOTE ] well i do use scent control, my friends make fun of me because i take every precaution to scent control, just i dont want to blow it on something as simple as a stand height you know....i just look at it as if i can get up 30 feet might as well go ahead and do it, but your right, my first year hunting i sat on the ground the whole season and i had a doe and a big 8 at 20 yards and they didnt have any idea i was there, i just like to be safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights The height of my treestands vary depending on the set up and the terrain. I have a couple that are only about 10' to 12' in the tree but they are positioned to be about 30' above where the deer are moving through. The highest stand I have in a tree is about 33' to the platform in the tree. I have a couple of stands that are about 20' up that make you feel like your 50' above where the deer move through for gun hunting stands. Most of my bow stands that are back in the woods are set up to be about 20' to 25' above where I expect to have deer pass by. Obvioulsy most of my stands are not on flat ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Bubbles Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Re: Stand Heights 12 feet - 20 feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinoisbowhunter Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Re: Stand Heights Im usually 25-30ft If im able to get that high with my climber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grunter Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Re: Stand Heights I've had succes at 6 feet up and I've had success at 20 feet up. I prefer 12-15 feet. That way the shot angle isn't too steep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted July 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Re: Stand Heights a lot of differant heights, i dont think i could be six feet in the tree though. although on the new primos bow hunting movie a guy is getting out of his stand and hes about 5 or 6 feet off the ground and monster buck comes out of now were so he shoots him at that height..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Re: Stand Heights When I am out of rope,to pull my bow up, I know I'm where I want to be. Usually about 20' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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