how high
10-25-2002, 10:28 PM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: geneva ky USA
Posts: 19
RE: how high
It depends on the tree, the cover, and the surrounding trees. I climb until I feel comfortable that I am a hight that will present good shooting lanes, good field of vision and appropriate cover. To put a number on it I would say usualy 15 to 18 feet, rarely have I been over 20.
10-26-2002, 06:42 AM
#3
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fulton N.Y. USA
Posts: 171
RE: how high
I would have to agree with Stickun..
I had built myself a set of climbing sticks that are 18 ft
and thats about all i need.
I feel anything over 20 ft is a little extream..
Good Luck And Be SAFE and PLEASE wear you SAFTYBELT or HARNESS ALWAY'S!!!!!!!!!
Bill
If I Knew It Was Going To Be This
Hard/I'd Be FISHING !
Edited by - MrBill on 10/26/2002 07:43:31
I had built myself a set of climbing sticks that are 18 ft
and thats about all i need.
I feel anything over 20 ft is a little extream..
Good Luck And Be SAFE and PLEASE wear you SAFTYBELT or HARNESS ALWAY'S!!!!!!!!!
Bill
If I Knew It Was Going To Be This
Hard/I'd Be FISHING !
Edited by - MrBill on 10/26/2002 07:43:31
10-26-2002, 12:52 PM
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Olathe ks USA
Posts: 129
RE: how high
anything over 10 feet is good enough. You can call me crazy, but I spent 3 days last week hunting out of a 10 ft tall stand in Missouri, and deer walked right under me every day. The stand is located on a great place, lots of trees around it, and plenty of shots available. 2 does in three days. My rest squeaked when a buck came by so he was extremely nervous after that and ran 20 yards to where I could not get a shot before he stopped to find out what the noise was...
I climb anywhere between 12-15 feet with my climbing stand and most of the stands I use are around that height, but the good ol' 10 ft stand delivers 90% of the time!
I climb anywhere between 12-15 feet with my climbing stand and most of the stands I use are around that height, but the good ol' 10 ft stand delivers 90% of the time!
10-26-2002, 08:01 PM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lexington NC USA
Posts: 459
RE: how high
During bow I hunt between 20 to 30 feet depending on obstructions. During rifle I'll go 30 to 35 feet in the woods and if I'm hunting the cutover I go 50 feet. It's amazing what you can see from up there.
10-27-2002, 09:13 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: cazenovia, NY USA
Posts: 2,973
RE: how high
For me 16-20 ft. 30 ft is A LONG WAYS UP - too high for most of my hunting area (treetops block out sight). I don't even like 20ft for bow, the angle is too steep on close shots.
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