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.
Tree stand height deer.
The higher you are in the tree the more likely you are to be out of a deer s normal line of sight.
Hunt perfect deer not perfect trees.
At the proving grounds topography can definitely affect stand placement.
The ideal tree for hanging treestands is about 18 inches in diameter.
My last trek.
This size ensures the tree is sturdy enough to support your weight and wide enough to cover the width of your shoulders.
Keep in mind the effective range of your weapon.
Use those variables to determine your height along with a commitment to safety and common sense.
An old man has no business going up 20 feet into a hunting stand that is clinging to a tree by a nylon strap.
If you bowhunt the higher you go the smaller the vital area of a deer becomes.
Maybe this is the reason i left behind climbing and lock on stands years ago to the youngster hunters.
In these cases my stand may be 50 feet above the ground but resulting shots only slightly downhill at 20 to 30 yards.
This clear benefit leads some hunters to hang stands 25 feet or higher.
When standing on your platform with your back pressed against the tree you minimize your outline as deer approach.
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.
Find the deer before the tree.
But there are downsides to extreme heights too which we ll get to.