Folks often ask how high we place our Summit Treestands.  There are many factors. One is cover.

 When possible, we like to have cover (limbs and leaves) to break up the hunter’s silhouette and mask movement. We also consider if a tree will provide cover throughout the entire season (even after leaves fall). Cover varies from tree to tree and we adjust our stand height accordingly.

Most of the stands we hang for bow hunting are 20′ +/– high.  If stands are much higher it’s very difficult to get both lungs if the deer is relatively close to the stand due to the angle.  Some stands may be a bit higher or lower based on the topography near the stand.

If the stands are lower deer tend to pick up movement easier.  There’s a neat explanation to the angles deer can see at: https://www.qdma.com/articles/deer-can-see-you-even-when-theyre-eating