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Ladder Stand
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08/08/11 03:12 AM
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Bear Charge
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What is your minimum height for hanging a ladder stand?
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Re: Ladder Stand
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08/08/11 03:48 AM
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HuntingAddict1998
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There is no minimum really
If it flies it dies!
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Re: Ladder Stand
[Re: HuntingAddict1998]
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08/08/11 04:17 AM
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scot
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The length of the ladder?
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Re: Ladder Stand
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08/08/11 04:24 AM
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BearkatHunter2011
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Depends on if your scared of heights. I would say 10 foot is a minimum.
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Re: Ladder Stand
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08/08/11 01:49 PM
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FoxTrot
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I like to get as high as I can. I prefer 25'-35'. it is harder in Texas to get that high, at least where I hunt it is.
I avoid Dick's and hope they fold.
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Re: Ladder Stand
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08/08/11 01:54 PM
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PrimitiveHunter
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When I hunted around Fairfield, I had a stand that was 4' high. It was just high enough to see over a hump in the woods. No minimum height in my opinion. Just set it so you can see over some things and under the rest of them.
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Re: Ladder Stand
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08/09/11 02:57 AM
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HuntingAddict1998
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25 to 35 feet? I would have soiled my self!
If it flies it dies!
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Re: Ladder Stand
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08/09/11 03:49 AM
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Hopedale
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I have a hang on stand that I'll put up as high as 20 or 25 foot. I forgot to tell a friend of mine to not worry when hunting out of it and the wind blows. Perfectly fine with the tree swaying back and forth.  Needless to say, Mr. Bill climbed down and hunted on the ground. Being that high and the tree swaying wasn't his cup of tea. I never measured, but the trunk of the tree was as big as a electric pole. I've never worried about it.
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Re: Ladder Stand
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08/19/11 10:24 PM
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LM1
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When I hunted around Fairfield, I had a stand that was 4' high. It was just high enough to see over a hump in the woods. No minimum height in my opinion. Just set it so you can see over some things and under the rest of them. Now That's Primative! 
Life Is Good!
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Re: Ladder Stand
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08/20/11 01:41 AM
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Bonner
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What is your minimum height for hanging a ladder stand? Check out my post in the blinds and feeder forum titled "tweaked ladder stand" - the sky and your judgement (or the lack thereof) are the only limitations 
Last edited by Bonner; 08/20/11 01:41 AM.
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Re: Ladder Stand
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08/20/11 03:43 PM
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bjankowski
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The determining factor and most important is to take in consideration is the topographical surrounds. You really want to be high enough to be where the limbs start on trees, and bear in mind that after a tree has lost all the leaves in winter you would like something behind you to help you blend in.
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