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Post by urbanguy on Jul 23, 2018 9:32:59 GMT -5
Whether in my climber or my hang on treestand I have found my ideal height is about 10-12ft. Any higher and I get way too nervous and could cause injury to myself. I always wear my harness and have a lifeline attached and have found that height to be more than enough for successful hunting. What do you guys prefer?
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Post by ukwil on Jul 23, 2018 9:44:57 GMT -5
I might get 15' and that's it. I seen a guy a few years ago at a park hunt that probably climbed close to 45 or 50 feet.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2018 9:47:55 GMT -5
I might get 15' and that's it. I seen a guy a few years ago at a park hunt that probably climbed close to 45 or 50 feet. 45 or 50! That's what I call excessive. |
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Post by urbanguy on Jul 23, 2018 10:05:19 GMT -5
WHAT!? That is crazy. Heck, 25FT and the tree rocks and I get vertigo.
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Post by coolbreeze on Jul 23, 2018 10:10:43 GMT -5
I must have seen the same guy.It was crazy. You could see him swaying back and forth.. That's not for me.
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Post by jman46151 on Jul 23, 2018 10:11:32 GMT -5
I find myself getting a little nervous climbing once I get to 17'-18'. I normally push through it when the tree allows. I use a climber predominately so most of the time my height depends on what shooting lanes I have and limbs in the way.
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Post by Woody Williams on Jul 23, 2018 10:23:49 GMT -5
I usually add an extension in my climbing sticks to make them 24 - 25 feet. Stand platform is 20 feet so I can step down into the stand.
All depends on the cover and the canopy on how high to go. Sometimes lower is better.
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Post by onebentarrow on Jul 23, 2018 10:31:33 GMT -5
I am not comfortable under 20 ft I have had some as high as 30 feet. 25 seems to be just right.
I noticed that at lower hights(especially with archery)that success was more diffacalt but not impossible. It seamed the deer spotted me in the tree more readily when at lower hights.
I practiced archery out of the high stands so I knew how to aim at close shots. Closest shot was 5 yrs from 20 feet up.
When gun hunting I like to be up in the clouds too because I can see farther and be ready when a shot presents itself.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jul 23, 2018 11:02:59 GMT -5
I'm scared of heights, so I go no higher than I feel is necessary. I mostly use 15-16' ladder stands, and I've never felt too low in them as long as you restrict your movements and are somewhat brushed in.
I tied about 18' of rope to my climber rail to pull up the bow, rifle, etc., so I can use that to judge how high I am. I'm usualy in the 12-16' range, depending on the situation.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2018 11:16:40 GMT -5
Set stands at either 20 ft or 25 ft per the climbing sticks. Same for the climber.
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Post by antiwheeze on Jul 23, 2018 11:22:28 GMT -5
Whether in my climber or my hang on treestand I have found my ideal height is about 10-12ft. Any higher and I get way too nervous and could cause injury to myself. I always wear my harness and have a lifeline attached and have found that height to be more than enough for successful hunting. What do you guys prefer? On flat land I prefer about 20 feet. Too low and you may be seen or smelled. Too high causes challenging shot angles. |
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Post by parson on Jul 23, 2018 11:26:32 GMT -5
I haven't used a climbing stand in a few years, but when I did, my pull up rope was 15 ft. long. that was my measurement for stand height.
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Post by esshup on Jul 23, 2018 11:36:42 GMT -5
Ladder stands at 15'.
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Post by swilk on Jul 23, 2018 11:48:14 GMT -5
I'm scared of heights, so I go no higher than I feel is necessary. I mostly use 15-16' ladder stands, and I've never felt too low in them as long as you restrict your movements and are somewhat brushed in. I tied about 18' of rope to my climber rail to pull up the bow, rifle, etc., so I can use that to judge how high I am. I'm usualy in the 12-16' range, depending on the situation. Me no likey heights either .... Id say the majority of my stands are 16-18' or so. Lower than that and I feel like I am sticking out too much. The first few climbs of the year are the worst .... |
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Post by jjas on Jul 23, 2018 12:52:08 GMT -5
Back in my youth, we used screw in steps and hung our stands 25-30 feet up.
Not anymore....
Today it's 15-17 ft ladder stands, shooting houses (up 5-10 feet) or ground blinds.
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Post by solocam79 on Jul 23, 2018 14:06:49 GMT -5
Right at about 20ft
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Post by medic22 on Jul 23, 2018 14:26:22 GMT -5
15 feet is probably my average. I dont worry about height, i use thermals in my favor.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jul 23, 2018 14:30:17 GMT -5
15 feet is probably my average. I dont worry about height, i use thermals in my favor. Shoot, so do I if it's cold enough but I don't expect they'll provide much padding if I fall! |
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Post by firstwd on Jul 23, 2018 14:48:06 GMT -5
I average 30 feet. I do have on stand that is 20 feet, but it is on the edge of a 25 foot ridge.
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Post by daveo on Jul 23, 2018 15:09:00 GMT -5
25’ for me
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