How high is to high??

[ghost]

12 feet.

Ghost

[oldfarmsblueman]

Every setup is a little differant.With my ladder stands
I am at about 15 feet if I'm sitting.Standing a little more.
My hang on stands I setup for the spot I am at.Some times
you set them up and can't see your intended target
area or there is somthing in the way.With a bow IMO 12-20
is about right depending on how far your shot is.I try to
set up 20 yards from where I HOPE a deer will offer me
a shot,but they don't always cooperate.With a gun I go
as high as needed.If I am in a area that offers a 100+ yd
shot I might go 25-30.I set up yesterday in a very thick
Hemlock stand that offers me limited shots but at about
12-13 feet I have a 20 ft heavily used deer trail that is
clear for a shot if they stop or I stop them as they go to
there bedding area.I also setup in a tree 12 ft on the side
of a hill that can put a deer above me as it moves down
from a flat area to a lower area by a very steep ledge that
separates two areas.IMO I would stay as low as you can
if you can see and not get busted with smell or movement.JMO

[SPIKER]

Between 15, and 20 are fine by me. The setup really dictates how high you should be. I tdoesn't make sense to set up at 20 feet if the tree cover is blocking out the terrain to a point that you can not effectively cut out shooting lanes.

[nkybuck]

The lay of the land dictates my stand height on the average I would say 20-25 feet.

[lockmaster]

I agree with nkybuck! Itreally depends on the lay of the land.

I have been as high as 30 at times with my climber! I'd say on a "level playing field", no hillside, ravines etc., 10-12 feet is all it takes!

I have seen some hunters placing a stand wrong, and putting themselves "eye level" with deer on a hillside trail. When a deer is checking out the hillside across the hollow or ravine, you sure don't want to be in it's line of view.

I spent a great deal of my huntind days "on the ground"...no blinds and with natural concealment...but as we all should know, the wind is what you REALLY have to be concerned with....even in an elevated stand!

[CopperHead]

Terrain dictates. I like 15ft ladder stands but if you set up a 15 ft ladder stand at the base of a hill you could be looking directly at a deer on the ridge top.

The biggest consideration, in my opinion, as BT mentioned is shot angle. If possible always want to punch both lungs.

[stilllearning]

I prefer a 12 to 15 ft. height only because I have troubles with a feer of height. I can also say though that I did get in one of Gregs stands last year and got a shot at a deer from 20 ft. with no problems shooting just hiting in the right spot. Forgot were I was when the deer came out.