Stand Height

[bushden]

I NEVER go more than 15' and I do not use any camo other than what I am wearing. If you can stay still you will be successful.

[Rusty]

The lower the better IMHO.   The higher you are the steeper the angle of the shot.   I want to shoot across the lungs not down through them.  Steep angles often result in one lung instead of two.   

[Slayer1962]

whatever my pull up rope allows and sometimes a few feet more if it gets me to cover 

[Codaboy]

The lower the better IMHO.   The higher you are the steeper the angle of the shot.   I want to shoot across the lungs not down through them.  Steep angles often result in one lung instead of two.   

Sure, but a two inch hole coming out thru the sternum leaves a great blood trail. No filling up needed. Instant blood

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[electric10162]

My hangons are at 20 and ladders are 16-20. IF I use the climber it's where I'm comfortable. Always in a cluster of trees or  understory.

Edited November 16, 2021 by electric10162

[Pathman]

7 hours ago, BHC said:

Lock on at 20', climber 25'

Same. 

[hammer4reel]

47 minutes ago, Codaboy said:

Sure, but a two inch hole coming out thru the sternum leaves a great blood trail. No filling up needed. Instant blood

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That’s why guys lose so many deer . 
One  lung deer can go miles on adrenaline more often than those that die quickly .  
 

imo anything over 20’ is Decreasing  your chance at hitting both lungs 

and a high hit with only an entry hole buried into the brisket of offside isn’t always giving you the greatest blood trail .

also high lung areas have less capillaries than the mid to lower areas of the lungs have 
 

[Gobblengrunt]

Since i mainly hunt with stickbows height is very important to me to insure i get penetration through the vitals.  Most lock on stands are 15’ at the highest, avg 12’ in heavier cover trees.  My climber trees are never any higher than 18’ given that i have cover to hide (never in open pole trees).

[MGHunter66]

I go up 16-18’, use trees that provide cover and am never on sunny side of tree. Stay still and you’ll kill

[Codaboy]

That’s why guys lose so many deer . 
One  lung deer can go miles on adrenaline more often than those that die quickly .  
 
imo anything over 20’ is Decreasing  your chance at hitting both lungs 
and a high hit with only an entry hole buried into the brisket of offside isn’t always giving you the greatest blood trail .
also high lung areas have less capillaries than the mid to lower areas of the lungs have 
 

I have taken 6 deer so far this season. From 12 yards out to 45 yards all from 25-30 feet up the furthest I tracked is 65 yards. Most drop with in 30.

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[WVAhunter08]

I’ve found the sweet spot for me 16-18’ high. I always look for cover and set the stand using the tree to block me from the main trail. Used to go higher, don’t see much of a need or difference in my success being lower. Like everything in deer hunting, it’s situational. 

[SoxFan]

17-20 foot max. Have killed a lot of deer @ 10 feet

[hammer4reel]

14 minutes ago, Codaboy said:

I have taken 6 deer so far this season. From 12 yards out to 45 yards all from 25-30 feet up the furthest I tracked is 65 yards. Most drop with in 30.

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The further the deer is from you the more you can get away being higher as the angle decreases .

Little chance  your getting 2 lungs except on an extreme quartering away shot at under 15 yards from 30’.

On those extreme angles you really need to be hitting the heart to put them down quickly .

 

 after shooting hundreds of deer with the bow and trailing a few hundred more for friends , extreme height usually isn’t to the benefit of the hunter .

 

[bucky]

15 feet when I used a compound, since I switched to crossbow around 10 feet is good always picking a tree with branches or good surrounding cover. My buddies are always breaking my balls for setting up so low but when done right it works well  And of course always consider the wind

Edited November 16, 2021 by bucky

[Buckeyes11]

Cover is more important than height