Treestand height

[BUCKY]

After reading a lot of old posts I can't believe how many of us hunt 8-12 feet! You see so many people on TV and magazines hunt 20+ ft.! I don't go over 15. I'm starting to think of the more cover less height thing myself. How high do you go with good cover? Any pics would be great.

[jkm97]

I still like 20' and up. I just seem to get away with more at those heights.

[aim small...release]

15ft max here i dont like the shot angle much higher than thst

[Pops]

I hunt about the limit of my huntmore.
Don't bounce any more.

[JamesV]

Platform at 25 ft then adjust for cover.

[TSHOOTER]

I prefer 15 to 18.  I don't want to have to shoot 20 yards just to get a good angle.  I agree you can get by with a lot at 25 ft but I just hate the angles.

[Knawbone]

Taking thermals and wind/ air movements into account, I find keeping heights no more than 17ft. with good cover to be more important for shot angle reasons. If hunting were cover is sparse and finicky winds then going higher my be your only good option. Hunting conditions rather than a set standard apply.Like anything, experience is the best teacher!

[Tony Sanders]

15-18 FT

[Wudstix]

12-15ish much higher and the shot angle gets iffy.  I need all the area for my arrow to hit I can get.

[TRAP]

All depends on terrain and back cover.  

I have a few sets that are 6' - 8' platform height and then some places that I'll run my Summit climber up 24'-25'  

DD

[Hummer3T]

I was 15-18 then went to 20+, now rethinking with a bad shot on a great deer, too much angle ????

[awbowman]

I like somwhere between 12' at a minimum and 18' as a maximum depending on cover and background. The lower the better.  With a little cover and slow movement you are fine at those heights.   I give up height for an optimum angle of penetration.

When I think of how many times I climbed up to 40' with a wheelie or rifle and no harness, well let's just say I'm not impressed with myself

[Jwilliam]

Usually about 15ft to my platform.


Bill

[bamboo]

conditions should always dictate your setup--always think the lower the better [shot angle]
we have high set ups [15-18"]and low set ups [8-10"] dictated mostly by terrain--if there is not enough cover we haul fresh cut leafed out branches up to stand height and lash it to the tree--or lean cover against surrounding cover to beef it up--
as you know George the deer in jersey will pick you right out!! --although..in some spots its easier to get the drop on them from the ground--and since super storm sandy there are tons of overturned trees and root balls to hunt from

[Sam McMichael]

Mostly, 12 to 15 feet.

[Cootling]

Most of the time my stand height is dictated by availability of trees, which tend to be short and crooked.  On the spectrum of places I sit, I would consider <8 feet to be low, and more than 12 feet to be high.

[black velvet]

15 ft. to my platform is about as high as I go

[djohnson]

Depends on tree and cover. Usually 8 to 10ish feet, but have had success as low as 6'.

[joe ashton]

12' to 15' is my preference. With the set up for 10 to 18 yards..

[dbd870]

Around 17 ft