fredw
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My ladder stands are 10, 12 and 15 footers. Even in the climber, I don't get any higher than that.
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how high do you hunt???
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beginnersluck
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Depends on surroundings. 20 - 30 feet, if I'm on a ridge overlooking a trail, I'm usually only 20 or so feet. If I'm in the bottoms or low spots, I try to get 30 or higher!
coon dawg
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bow hunt about 20-25 feet.............
but some of my gun stands are over 60................highest I have hunted.......72 feet overlooking a thick stand of 8 year old planted pines.
but some of my gun stands are over 60................highest I have hunted.......72 feet overlooking a thick stand of 8 year old planted pines.
BROWNING7WSM
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72 ft? :speechles ... Watch out for planes.. ....
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coon dawg
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I do..............
call Jake Ashworth at North Georgia Sports........706-783-5086..............he was with me (in case I fell), while building a "low" one.......it's only 55 feet...........I know this because 50 feet of gun haulin' rope goes about 6 feet from the ground.
call Jake Ashworth at North Georgia Sports........706-783-5086..............he was with me (in case I fell), while building a "low" one.......it's only 55 feet...........I know this because 50 feet of gun haulin' rope goes about 6 feet from the ground.
GH22
Senior Member
Bowhunt at about 15 Feet
Randy
Senior Member
15-20 feet. IF I use a gun, which is rare, I will go higher.
Mac
Senior Member
High as I can stand
I have one stand I call the sky box. A lock on about 40' up a white oake overlooking chop/regrowth. Not for the faith at heart. Most of my members will not attempt.
I have one stand I call the sky box. A lock on about 40' up a white oake overlooking chop/regrowth. Not for the faith at heart. Most of my members will not attempt.
Jim Ammons
Senior Member
12-15 ft. high for me unless I am in a tripod-or tower stand.
Murdock
Senior Member
15-20 feet unless in a ladder and I have a few that are 12 feet.
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loouuii
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First limb
I like to climb up to the first live limb on a big pine. Now a days it depends on how this old body feels and how thick the under brush is.
I usually hunt in areas where if I get over 15 feet high you cant see too good. Our lease is still going through one of those growing back phases.
I like to climb up to the first live limb on a big pine. Now a days it depends on how this old body feels and how thick the under brush is.
I usually hunt in areas where if I get over 15 feet high you cant see too good. Our lease is still going through one of those growing back phases.
Timberman
Senior Member
Usually 20-30 feet. It seems the older I get the lower I get. 
Bowhunterga
Senior Member
Depends on the terrain, trees available, and even where I expect to see the deer traveling. Usually 15-20 feet but I have been known to go upwards of 40+feet with my treelounge especially if hunting over 1 or 2 year old clearcuts. I have hunted Indiana a few times and it can be hard to find a **** tree in that state that is straight enough to climb with a climber and get above 15 feet.
Handgunner
Senior Member
72' high??? I often wondered Coondawg, but now I'm sure of it... you ARE Crazy! 
How in the world could you sit that high and enjoy a hunt? I'd be worrying the whole time I was there! :speechles
And if the wind blew? God help me...
How in the world could you sit that high and enjoy a hunt? I'd be worrying the whole time I was there! :speechles And if the wind blew? God help me...
Slasher
Senior Member
what a pull up line?
Whew, some of you folks are up there..... what kind of trees you hunting out of? First, I don't want to doubt anyones' veracity... however, my personal experiences make me highly skeptical... I have problems on 90%of trees with the treestand leveling out too much at anything above 25 ft... I did a week one summer at 16 with the forest sevice and was in a couple firetowers @ 60 and 75 ft and I can't see anyone getting up that high in a tree with a climber... some at 30-35 and maybe one or two at 40... but the difference in diamater from base to 30 ft is tremendous... I can barely move my tree lounge at the base on trees I get above 25 that thin out and limit my move skyward.... I find that above 20 ft, my view of terra firma seems much farther... but a 25 ft pull up line begins lift off at that height.
If you want to prove me wrong, I'll gladly come hunt your honey hole for a morning and thoroughly apologize though....(not to mention chicken out at about 30 ft... A late season gun hunt would fit into my plans perfectly
Whew, some of you folks are up there..... what kind of trees you hunting out of? First, I don't want to doubt anyones' veracity... however, my personal experiences make me highly skeptical... I have problems on 90%of trees with the treestand leveling out too much at anything above 25 ft... I did a week one summer at 16 with the forest sevice and was in a couple firetowers @ 60 and 75 ft and I can't see anyone getting up that high in a tree with a climber... some at 30-35 and maybe one or two at 40... but the difference in diamater from base to 30 ft is tremendous... I can barely move my tree lounge at the base on trees I get above 25 that thin out and limit my move skyward.... I find that above 20 ft, my view of terra firma seems much farther... but a 25 ft pull up line begins lift off at that height.
If you want to prove me wrong, I'll gladly come hunt your honey hole for a morning and thoroughly apologize though....(not to mention chicken out at about 30 ft... A late season gun hunt would fit into my plans perfectly
Slasher
Senior Member
did I mention how much a tree sways at those heights? Man it either makes you sea sick or rocks you to sleep..........
