kidd Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: How High? 10-25 it depends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimPic Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: How High? I've killed most of my deer out of 8' ladder stands--most of those kills were in the archery season,too.Some of my stands are 12' up but most are 8' homemade ladder stands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hunter36 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: How High? 15' if the thats all I can go. Normally 20-30ft sometimes higher!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEIOWAARCHER Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: How High? 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogg6 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: How High? Most of my stands are 15 to 20. My lowest stand is only about 8 feet. This is the stand I took my largest whitetail ever from this last archery season. That has been a very productive stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuckkilla89 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: How High? We make alot of homemade lock ons that my g-pa welds together and we put them up about 15-18 ft. I can hunt out of them no problem now that i kinda got over my fear of heights. But with my climber when i first started usin it i was scared of it eventho i had my safety harness i only went up between 10 and 12 ft. i killed a few deer but i also got seen quite a bit. now that im used to my climber i go up at least 20 ft. if the tree will let me but no lower than 15 ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: How High? Depends on available cover. My hang on stands range from about 12' to 30'. Most are between 16' and 22'. I don't use a climber much to bowhunt but when I do I'm generally in the 20' range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bruteshooter Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: How High? I use ground blinds and sit on 5 gallon drywall mud buckets. So I guess that would be about 18 inches for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad_112176 Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: How High? I usually lock my stands on around 20-25 feet and will get my climber up around 30' if the tree will allow. Yes you can kill deer from much lower, but why put yourself in the line of sight of deer. I can get away with so much more movement at that height. The idea behind a tree stand is to get you up out of the line of sight of a deer so if you aren't afraid of heights might as well get up where you know that you are out of it. The only thing about being up that high is you need to practice often and be sure of your shot placement. If you get to high it becomes much easier to get a single lung hit which a deer can run a long way on. Just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobblerBuster618 Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: How High? My stands range from a span of around 13 - 20 feet never really any higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HoytShooter8 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: How High? 15 to 30 feet and in some cases a little higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoytbowhunter Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: How High? I'm any where from 15'-25' sometimes a little higher or lower all depends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: How High? I started off with all mines around 16' to 18' due to the use of a stick ladder height I used during set up. I would simply place the stand at the top of the ladder and put screw in step in reverse order to the ladder steps and then remove the ladder. Did it this way for years. In the past 2 years I have moved a few up to 30' and noticed and vast improvement in stealth and the ability to move more while trying to get in shape for a shot. BUT... It all depends on the tree and available cover or structure around me to break up my outline. Some stands or only 15'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dedicatedmarine Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Re: How High? 15-20 feet. if i couldn't get up higher than 12 feet, i'd rather sit on the ground, because if you're below 12 feet, you're right in the deer's general view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonhunter Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Re: How High? Depends on alot of things, Ive hunted anywhere from 6'-30' just depends what I have to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunting_boy Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Re: How High? bowhunting about 12ft rifle about 20ft cause bowhunting u cant shoot is far so why look far and with rifle u can shoot far so be up higher so u can see farther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Re: How High? 20-25 ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Re: How High? About 10-15 feet with my most productive stand (one I've taken a deer from each year since starting bowhunting which will be 6 years this fall) being at 10 feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer10 Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Re: How High? 15-20 is what all of my stands are.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Re: How High? ladders are only 15'..the rest are 20 to 25 feet up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Re: How High? I have a 15' rope to pull up my gun or bow with. When I feel resistance as I am climbing, I know I'm at 15'. Thats good for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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