Height really should be irrelevant to the device, for the most part. The real key is you should know where the deer are coming from and see them way before they can ever see you and adjust accordingly while you have time. Movement at the wrong time is the issue, not movement.
As to deer showing up from behind or unexpected directions, that’s generally due to poor stand location choices. I intentionally put my back to an area downwind of me that is usually also blocked by terrain and almost never have deer come in and be caught off guard. I may be caught off guard while napping, but not direction.
The only reason I get higher with my climber is to see and shoot further with my rifle.
With a bow or crossbow, I do not go as high and keep it below 20 ft for better shot angles.
For the record, we have 1,000s of telephone pole trees here in the south and the lollipop situation is more of an excuse than reality for getting busted.
As to deer showing up from behind or unexpected directions, that’s generally due to poor stand location choices. I intentionally put my back to an area downwind of me that is usually also blocked by terrain and almost never have deer come in and be caught off guard. I may be caught off guard while napping, but not direction.
The only reason I get higher with my climber is to see and shoot further with my rifle.
With a bow or crossbow, I do not go as high and keep it below 20 ft for better shot angles.
For the record, we have 1,000s of telephone pole trees here in the south and the lollipop situation is more of an excuse than reality for getting busted.