What type of stand do you use???

[toddyboman]

I was curious style of stands do you hunt from the most...

[wtnhunt]

Not sure how to answer Todd. Really kind of depends on the season. Mostly use homemade ladder steel ladder stands outside of bow season, use the climber the most during bow season.

[Tominator]

Mostly from my Summit climber, but do use Tom's ladder and lock on stands every now and then.

[huntinguide]

man this is a hard question.....

i use them all but use a climber the most but it depends on the terrain.
I use a ground blind almost all other times because the terrain doesnt offer any other cover.

[toddyboman]

I was just curious what a majority of you all use.

I would say I use a ladder stand a lot. I do have a climber i will use when I have found a new spot to hunt. But since I have hunted on our family farm for so many years we really already have a good idea on where the deer will be during the season. They may need tweaked a little each summer but generally they are set up and ready to go.

[Finn]

for me:

Homemade

then ladders

then lock ons

[rhine16]

Well i use all of em depending on weather conditions and my mood and season, but mostly climber.

[revhard]

i use mostly my climber, but recently inthe last two years i have gotten into the hang ons. They are quieter, and you can slip into them quick and without a sound.Expecially on the pressed for time afternoons after work. But climbers are great also, exspecially when patterns change abruptly, and you gotta move too.

[Swamphunter]

Absolutely every single one of the stands listed in your poll.

[texastrophies]

None of the above. I use a tower stand

[dlriggins]

summit viper xls
its been good to me have also had good luck on the ground during firearms season

[BigCheeky]

I've never hunted out of a climber or a lock on stand. I've hunted out of ladder stands, the ground and box stands. My dad has built a hunting "condo" that we "hunt" out of some too. We put back up an old box stand that someone had left on the property that he bought. I'll have to post some pictures of my dad's stand when i get a chance. Todd's seen it, I think it's pretty impressive.

[toddyboman]

My dad has built a hunting "condo" that we "hunt" out of some too. , I think it's pretty impressive.

Yeah its very impressive.
Pictures need to be posted of his condo on stilts.

[BigCheeky]

Yeah its very impressive.
Pictures need to be posted of his condo on stilts.

I do believe I have some pics. I'll be back with them soon.

[BigCheeky]

Yeah its very impressive.
Pictures need to be posted of his condo on stilts.

Alright....I am back with pictures.

#1 - You can see the porch and the windows. They open fully to shoot out of.



#2 - Closer view.



#3 - During the construction phase. This is what you see coming in off the field road. Quite a ways off the gravel road.



#4 - A view of the interior during the construction. We were cleaning up a bit. Now there are 2 recliners in there (one of course is camo). Can't beat hunting out of recliner.



This was the only interior shot I had on my computer right now. I'll have to get more updated ones next time I go out to the farm.