Elevated Stand Height?

[billinkb]

I was thinking about building a new tripod and got to wondering what most of the TBHers thoughts were on the right height for and elevated bow stand.

My present tripod is 12 feet to the seat.

[txdukklr]

for a tripod not sure

I know I hunted the box blinds with krivo that are 12 foot and candidly I wouldn't want them higher

[rtread]

I have a platform built between 2 trees and the floor of the platform is 20 feet off the ground. I've been busted by scent but never busted by sight. If I had a tripod, I wouldn't want it that high.

[Brett A]

It depends on the surrounding cover. I have one that is 12 foot and I have one that is sixteen. When I first got up in the 16', I thought it was too tall, but I did not get busted in that stand near as much as I did in the 12' stand. To me, the higher stand gives an advantage over the lower stand.

[bearkat2004]

I have one tripod that is 16' and two tree stands that are 20', I did hunt a 13' tripod this past weekend and believe (for me atliest) that is too short, for a rifle, hight doesn't really matter unless you want to see over brush, but for bow hunting, I think you want to be as high as safely possible.

[Bullydog]

I wish I could find a 20 foot tripod. The others are to short for bow hunting IMO.