| When deer hunting most hunters choose to use | | | | best, and it is usually not kept outside for long |
| an elevated tree stand to shoot from. This gives | | | | periods so does not have to take as much of a |
| the hunter many advantages as they have more | | | | weather beating. The greatest disadvantages to it |
| of a vantage point to view the deer from far | | | | is that you have to carry with your gear, it is |
| distances and also are a little better camouflaged | | | | usually smaller than fixed stands, and it is normally |
| from the deer's point of view. There are many | | | | a bit more challenging to get up in the tree with it. |
| different choices when it comes to choosing a | | | | There is also the option of using a tripod stand |
| tree stand for hunting. Sometimes it can be | | | | also called a revolving stand or a rotating stand. |
| challenging to know which type would best suit | | | | This type of stand is more of a platform then a |
| your needs. | | | | stand and does not involve the use of a tree. It is |
| However with a little bit of knowledge you can | | | | simply made of three or four legs a ladder and a |
| choose the best tree stand for you. One of the | | | | platform or a seat, and are best used for areas |
| first things you should determine is if you will be | | | | that have very little trees or trees that will not |
| moving your stand a lot or if you can use a fixed | | | | support the type of stand you would prefer to |
| tree stand. With a fixed stand you have many | | | | use. Many times when a hunter is using a tripod |
| more options for how to organize your stand | | | | stand they also use deer hunting blinds which are |
| such as if you want a ladder tree stand or if you | | | | just camouflaged screens used to help you blend |
| would like to build your own modification to | | | | into the environment. Tripod stands are usually |
| reaching your stand. When buck hunting from a | | | | hard to move so they will spend the majority of |
| fixed tree stand you can monitor year to year | | | | time in the same spot. |
| what type of movement and patterns the bucks | | | | When deciding to use a tree stand to help aid |
| go through year to year. This can help you | | | | your hunt the most important thing to do is make |
| understand where your best chances are to bag | | | | sure you are taking all the security measures you |
| a huge buck. | | | | can to ensure your safety. Many times when |
| If you plan on hunting in many different areas or | | | | hunters go out into the woods and perch |
| rotating your tree stand a lot you may want to | | | | themselves into a tree they risk falling out of the |
| choose a climbing tree stand. These types of | | | | tree, and at some of the heights of tree stands |
| deer hunting stands are most popular among | | | | these falls tend to be fatal. There is a hunter |
| hunters without their own land or the privilege to | | | | safety system which is a hunters vest that you |
| hunt on private land. Climbing stands are portable | | | | wear that has a harness to strap you either to |
| and easy to use once you get the hang of them | | | | your tree or your stand depending on whether |
| as they can be tricky the first few times. The | | | | your stand is stable or not. This is a great |
| greatest advantage to these stands are that you | | | | investment to make as it may one day save |
| can be as high or low in a tree as you want, you | | | | your life. |
| can face whatever direction suits your needs | | | | |