For instance one of my favorite setups is a stand high in a downhill tree allowing me to shoot into a hillside holding a trail or ridge point deer frequent wind blowing into empty space behind my position.
Tree stand height deer.
First you need to consider how tree stand height can help you stay out of sight of approaching deer.
Hunt perfect deer not perfect trees.
In these cases my stand may be 50 feet above the ground but resulting shots only slightly downhill at 20 to 30 yards.
My last trek.
The ideal tree for hanging treestands is about 18 inches in diameter.
Find the deer before the tree.
Use those variables to determine your height along with a commitment to safety and common sense.
Maybe this is the reason i left behind climbing and lock on stands years ago to the youngster hunters.
Depending on whether i m shooting up or down a slope affects my stand height.
In some cases i ve hung stands 30 feet high to get myself sufficiently high to be above deer walking nearby on a ridge top or food plot.
An old man has no business going up 20 feet into a hunting stand that is clinging to a tree by a nylon strap.
Keep in mind the effective range of your weapon.
But there are downsides to extreme heights too which we ll get to.
This size ensures the tree is sturdy enough to support your weight and wide enough to cover the width of your shoulders.
The higher you are in the tree the more likely you are to be out of a deer s normal line of sight.
It seems like deer hunters are climbing to new heights.
At the proving grounds topography can definitely affect stand placement.