I am not a fan of hang on stands at all. I'm not a fan of heights at all. I'm as high as my ladder stand will take me, about 15 feet with the ones we use now.
I always use a climber - I can always adjust for the wind, I can hunt anywhere on a moments notice, I don't have to move my stand mid season when the leaves begin to fall and risk getting busted due to insufficient background cover, I can obtain any height to provide the best shot and mostly, no ones going to steal it if I'm sitting in it with my bow
Yes man I was thinking about getting a climber for those exact reasons thinking about a lone wolf what model climber do you use.thanks in advance.
I have 8 stands on my property all at different heights the lowest being prob around 15 feet and my highest around 30 maybe a little higher it depends on the ground level and wind and cover and kind of tree i dont use ladder stands though to much for the deer to see in my opinion and to much of a hassle i use lone wolf alphas with either lone wolf sticks or the spike steps you screw into the tree in case i wanna quickly move it or take it down or spin it around .
The worst thing about going as high as you mentioned 25-30 feet is that you lessen the size of your target. I've got 11 ladder stands 15-20 feet. Have killed quite a few deer out of them.
wisbowhunter I have a Summit Viper. I've had it for probably 7 or 8 years now and have spent 100s over hours in it throughout the years. I just need to replace the cables, not because the cables are a problem, but because the rubber that coats them has worn off and can make a racket if you're not careful.
It's not how high, It's how well your outline is broken up. I been hunting out of 15 foot ladder stands for 16 years and killed a lot of deer out of them.
Bigwoods is spot on IMO. Every set-up is different, but the most important thing about any set-up is having the wind in your favor and having enough cover you're able to get away with the set-up. This could mean 30ft up, could mean 4ft up, could mean ground blind. Don't let yourself get into a mindset you need to get x feet in height.
15-25ft. For me, I rather have a lower angle, the height will vary with shooting lane, cover, travel patterns. Oh and I pack in and out my hang on and sticks each day, so adjusting to wind or other factors is a game - time decision.
Forgot too mention I hunt the bottom of a ridge line and never have had a problem withe .y shot angle.
I hunt high, it allows me some more risky set ups come crunch time than hunting low would. Last year was a prime example of it...I knew I was blowing right over where I expected movement, but that is the key "over". Outline break up is huge though and at times this has to be man made if you hunt high for sure. Nothing wrong with hunting low or on the ground, it just means you have more limited options the lower you get IMO.
Totally depends on the terrain and tree. I've hunted from 5' to 35'. I'd say most are in the 20-22' range.
Like some others I am not too fond of heights so you'll usually find me about 15 feet up in a ladder stand.
