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Climber height?

brock ratcliff

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You people are nuts. No way in heck my lumpy carcass would be 40' up a tree. I haven't hunted from a climber in a few years now, but they certainly have their place. I always liked to have a tree that forked 15 to 20 feet up. I would climb to the fork. I don't think I've ever been spotted in a climber. Trying to hide in a straight tree just doesn't make sense to me. I know people have killed a lot of deer from them, I would just feel too out in the open.
 

teej89

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40'?! Nope. Not happening. Feel like you'd need one of those angle compensation rangefinders at that height. I agree with brock, find a tree w/ a fork and go up to the fork.
 

Quantum673

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Haven't used a climber in several years but when I did I would normally get about 20' up. One thing I always tried to find is a good tree that was really close to another tree. I would use the other tree for cover.
 

bigten05

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I'm working 40 ft in the air today told the guy I'm working it seems way higher than what I climb when I'm hunting. The old smoke tower is gonna have a 160 ft stair case around it and we gotta put it up not to excited about that.
 

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buckstar25

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I can't upload any pictures from my Droid Maxx? Any ideas?

And Tee, as long as your looking uphill its only about 20', turn around and it'll take you breath away! :)
 

buckstar25

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Just an example of what others were saying about terrain dictating stand height. I am 25' up, I am almost downhill from this shot. I am also in a double trunked tree using the bigger branches behind me break up my outline.

In the end, you know your property and where the deer like to go. Come with a few ideas and see which one you think will work best.
 

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