Pop up or ladder stand

[Doc2618]

I have always hunted in a ground blind but am thinking about adding a ladder
stand on my lease but have never hunted that way. Just curious what everyone is using out there and what size ladder stand is best.

[Low Fence]

If you have trees and good cover, I PERSONALLY will take a ladder or some form of elivated stand 100 out of 100 times over a pop up.

I hunt as high as the cover will allow me to hunt (ladder stands often aint high enough for me). 16' ladders will fit in most situations. Most of my loc-ons are 25'-30' feet and one I know is over 35'

[crazy8]

I use a 15 foot ladder stand, and a pop up in another location. I like them both.

[Doc2618]

I was thinking of leaving the pop up near the feeder and the ladder stand on one of the trails leading to the feeder. Thought I may catch a buck hanging back instead of coming to the feeder.

[muzzyman]

I use a Gorilla pop up surrounded by oak limbs and spanish mosses for a more natural look!!!

[Geezy Rider]

I always use ladders or climbers. I feel that they add more of a challenge to the hunt.

[hopedale]

Have you considered a lockon vs a ladder?

[cricman]

I like them both for different reasons. It sure is nice to be cozy in a pop up on a cold damp day. But I also like sitting up in a tree and out of the usual line of sight.


cricman

[Jeremy7306]

I like being up in a tree out of the line of sight.


"Aim small, miss small"

[txhoghunter2]

I always figured Id notice a pop-up set up in my living room, figured an old buck would too....

[libtech33]

used a pop up last season and the deer knew it was there. even with it brushed in. I switched to tripods this year and have had deer walk under me (only 12 ft up) and never noticed. I think it's easier to draw in pop up though without worrying about them seeing the movement.

[Bowhunter004]

I keep my pop up handy for rainy days or the extremely cold windy days to keep warm, other than that I'm in a lockon or ladder stand. I wouldn't go with anything shorter than a 15 ft ladder stand and I prefer 17-20 ft.

[Meatstick]

I'm a big guy, so I use a 2 man ladder stand from Big Game treestands, it's nice to have the extra space. Also I hunt in west texas so your not going to find trees tall & straight enought to use all the ladder rungs. I would guess my stand sits around 10 to 11 ft high. I have deer walk within 5 to 6 steps from my stand.

[cas077]

If you have trees and cover, it's the only way to hunt. Get above the deer is way more affected.

[Loreva13]

I was thinking of leaving the pop up near the feeder and the ladder stand on one of the trails leading to the feeder. Thought I may catch a buck hanging back instead of coming to the feeder.

That sounds like a good idea to me.