How High Should a Ladder Stand Be for Deer Hunting?

• A ladder stand conceals the hunter from deer.deer image by Joan Stanton from Fotolia.com
  
  

15 feet high

• Ladder stands allow hunters to hunt from high elevations and better conceal themselves from deer. A 15-foot ladder stand gives adequate height to conceal the hunter from deer and provides a proper shot angle. Additionally, raising the hunter 15 feet in elevation places most of the human scent away from the deer.
  
  

High as possible

• Ladder stands should be as high as possible. The higher the hunter is placed above the deer, the more likely the animal will not see or smell the hunter. Deer stands are available as high as 22 feet and the hunter should use the tallest deer stand that can be purchased.
  
  

Bottom Line

• Ladder stands are used to elevate hunters above the deer. The higher the hunter, the better chance for success. Hunters should purchase the tallest ladder stand available to place themselves as far as possible out of the normal environment of the deer.