Coming into my 2nd season of whitetail hunting, I'm setting up some nice 25' tall ladder stands at the camp. They are a pain to install (I secure a snatch block high in a tree and use my side by side winch to hoist it in place) but they are affordable and really tall.
25' ladder stands:
https://www.sportsmansguide.com/pro...eluxe-double-rail-ladder-tree-stand?a=1935512
I'm convinced that getting high is key to whitetail hunting. Properly descent clothes and myself, UV dampener detergent and quiet camo are important, but it seems their sense of smell is their primary sense. Getting 25' up should put me in a good position.
I could go higher with a climber, but I've heard they can be noisy and I'm a bit clumsy, so not sure that's the right solution for me. Also not sure if I can stay up there all day as I'll need to be alert descending the tree. I know a lot of hunters use climbers with great success, but right now I like the ease of just climbing a 25' ladder and sitting.
I see these expensive ground blinds advertised everywhere and I just can't justify the cost. What's the benefit of a ground blind? You don't have to climb a ladder, have more elbow room and can turn a heater on?
Wanted to see what yall had to say about ladder stands VS. ground blinds VS. climbers regarding white tail hunting on private lands.
25' ladder stands:
https://www.sportsmansguide.com/pro...eluxe-double-rail-ladder-tree-stand?a=1935512
I'm convinced that getting high is key to whitetail hunting. Properly descent clothes and myself, UV dampener detergent and quiet camo are important, but it seems their sense of smell is their primary sense. Getting 25' up should put me in a good position.
I could go higher with a climber, but I've heard they can be noisy and I'm a bit clumsy, so not sure that's the right solution for me. Also not sure if I can stay up there all day as I'll need to be alert descending the tree. I know a lot of hunters use climbers with great success, but right now I like the ease of just climbing a 25' ladder and sitting.
I see these expensive ground blinds advertised everywhere and I just can't justify the cost. What's the benefit of a ground blind? You don't have to climb a ladder, have more elbow room and can turn a heater on?
Wanted to see what yall had to say about ladder stands VS. ground blinds VS. climbers regarding white tail hunting on private lands.