Deer stand preferences

What type stand do yall prefer? I hunt multiple types depending on location, but my favorite is a tripod. Like hunting in the open, better observation options for me over box, ground, and ladder/leanups. Plus I have better placement options for tripod. What's THF hunters thoughts?

I like the fact that you can hear and see better from a tripod. However, I like the cover and comfort of a box blind. Some brush blinds can be quite good too.

Here's a brush blind that carved out of a clump of cedars. Many a deer, coyote and hog have been killed from this blind.




Pic taken from the above blind

I like a tripod as long as it is not damp or very windy weather. You can move it quickly once deer are located if you need to move it. Brush blinds are great if you are not in rattlesnake country. I like to take a piece of 47" net wire and put camo material on it to make a portable ground blind this round and very quick to set up and move. It is very lightweight and also makes a great rattling blind.

box, keeps me dry and warm...

I enjoy sitting in a tripod but I do most of my deer hunting from a elevated tower stand.

I prefer to hunt out of a climber

Gota love a cedar!! they will help with sent control and have great background to keep from getting skylighted! The ones here get good size so they are my go to for hanging bow blinds

I like hunting out of a tripod as long as the weather is tolerable. Hunted most of this year out of a warm box blind. I've also grown partial to pop-up blinds the last couple of years. They are warm, dry, easy to move around, and virtually invisible to deer if brushed in a bit.

Box blind (bigger the better), office chair and heater.

Depends what I am hunting, what I am hunting with and where I am hunting. Prefer to be in an open tree stand, but not practical in some places. Keep a couple ground blinds for miserable weather and hunt out of box blinds if I hunt with a rifle or my daughter.

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Double bull popup. Spread a couple of bags of cedar mulch in floor - makes it quiet, absorbs moisture, controls scent and repels ticks and Mosquitos.

This ^^^^ is the way to go rifle hunting where there is some open space. Could only be better with sliding plexiglass windows to keep cold out.
I first started bowhunting from a tripod but without big yaupon or bushy cedars to hide them in they offer no concealment and I got busted drawing almost every time. Switched to a ground blind with shoot through mesh and I am seeing and killing far more deer. Took 6 years bowhunting for me to figure this out.

Use box blind & tripod but also have a couple of lightweight leaners. Majority of time is in box blind, but on the right days I like sitting in the tripod. Leaners are special occasions but they are not very comfortable for long sits!

Like the mulch idea and will try it out on my new stock panel blind I just put out is in mosquito infested ET, may keep the fireants off me too and help dilute my scent. Thanks for the input! Just hope the woodrats dont take up residence as that will bring the snakes. Will be interesting to see if it repels the red wasps also.

Man, that is tough hunting! I think I'd look for a lease elesewhere. Hahahaha

That is ET hunting at its finest if you stay on the ground, early season prep on any stand is bring a can of wasp spray and snakecharmer. Usually mild weather until december dont help with the pest problems... and started hunting Hill country several years back currently have a lease outside of Fredericksburg, lot less pests and a lot more deer to see. I still hunt at home though...just not as much as I used to.

An old winnebago on telephone pole stilts 12' high. AC\Heater and refrigerator still work. Two front seats over the cab sleeper and working toilet\shower.

The dream stand...you are the man!!! You gotta post pics of that!

I'll have to take some pics. I saw another one down the road from me that's an old Peterbuilt sleeper cab up on stilts. I see a light it once in a while.

Would look cool on a t-shirt for a true redneck deer stand lol

Do you think adding a hot tub is too much? lol

I like my Woodsie Grey Ghost's. It is a hang on style stand and worth every single penny. You can hang them from just about any angle tree. 360 degree swivel seat. I love them. I actually found one a lot cheaper on Sportmans Guide. I bought one to try out and see if it is as durable as a Woodsie.

So, I like to be 25' up in a big oak tree. If not, pop up it is for me.

Tripod for sure, I bow hunt mostly.

All the above

A box blind that someone else built for free.

My new 4x 10' stand. 11' off the ground

This....

http://www.huntingvt.com/articles/deer-stand.htm

or this...

We have three box blinds on the lease. We more mature hunters prefer the box blinds. I tried a tripod and I wasn't comfortable getting in it or out of it, regardless of the weather. We have a tree stand that is a lot more stable, I have used it several times, depending on the weather.

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I don't think our landlord would let us build a stand nicer than the farm house. Especially, permanently attaching it to the land. The one with the hot tub is nice.

I understand, am tripod fan for now, but foresee more ground/box blinds in my future, just hope I can find/purchase my own huntin haven when I retire and build a sky condo in the primo spot. May even have my burial plot right there under it or have em scatter my ashes from the elevated stand. Good to have dreams huh?

The deer stand I mentioned is similar but this is the type vehicle on stilts. http://www.winnebagoind.com/products/previous-models/1974/pdfs/74-MinnieWinnie-bro.pdf

I hunt from both tripod and ground blinds. I prefer the tripod. Mine has a full cover. I also put in a shelf , a shooting rail at a perfect height for me, and a pee funnel attached to a garden hose. I have also used a small propane heater in it.

Summit Climber

It depends on the weather. I love hunting out of a tripod, but when it's cold or wet, it's the box blind for me.