Choosing the best possible treestand location for whitetail hunting depends on an vast array of variables. (Photo courtesy of NWTF)
By Steve Bowman, OutdoorChannel.com
How to place a deer stand as a topic of conversation can produce as many opinions as watching a presidential debate. The intricacies of where and how one hunts is open to interpretation and varies from location to location.
With that in mind, though, here are some tips that can help you ensure that the location you chose will increase the odds of seeing the deer you are after.
#1. Determine the best height.
One of the hottest debated topics is “how high do I need to be?” There are too many variables from terrain to cover to accurately place a magic number on the height of a deer stand. Sitting higher off the ground in some places may make you...