Who likes to hunt high?

[nywaw]

I found an elevated blind solution for you!

[Bolt Action]

I thought this was going to be a different kind of thread...

[Bolt Action]

Seriously though, is there any advantage gained from raising the blind from say, 12' up to 20'? I like to get up about 8' or so, but anything beyond that (especially for a flat open field) just seems unnecessary? Is there a benefit to the extra height?

[nywaw]

All I thought of was the potential wind issue.   I can imagine being up there and some strong gust just toppling that thing over.

[Lawdwaz]

4 minutes ago, Bolt Action said:

Seriously though, is there any advantage gained from raising the blind from say, 12' up to 20'? I like to get up about 8' or so, but anything beyond that (especially for a flat open field) just seems unnecessary? Is there a benefit to the extra height?

Of course you can see further the higher you can go…..is it beneficial, only the man behind the trigger will know.  

[mowin]

I guess in scrub brush areas you could see into the pockets of openings better. 

[2BuckBizCT]

Seems like a bad shot angle for anything close, no?

[grampy]

Even if I KNEW I would see a nice buck from up there, I'd pass! Anything above 8 or 10 feet is a no go for me now.

The last 15 0r 20 years I've prefered to be on terra firma. To me, I have more of an advantage hunting from the ground.

[Lawdwaz]

33 minutes ago, 2BuckBizCT said:

Seems like a bad shot angle for anything close, no?

You have to know how trajectory is effected up and down.   A good sheep/goat hunter knows the drill.   

[The_Real_TCIII]

1 hour ago, Bolt Action said:

Seriously though, is there any advantage gained from raising the blind from say, 12' up to 20'? I like to get up about 8' or so, but anything beyond that (especially for a flat open field) just seems unnecessary? Is there a benefit to the extra height?

It would keep your scent up above noses for a longer distance id suppose

[Bucksnbows]

2 hours ago, Bolt Action said:

I thought this was going to be a different kind of thread...

I think you have to be the one before you'll do the other

[dbHunterNY]

not really unless i have a rifle. on our farm my dad had a home built stand up in a large pine tree that is in a hedgerow. basically a tree house that was at least 30' up. had waterbed rails around it for rifle rests. it's gone now but was there for a long time. shots from there could legally reach out to about 650 yards over looking our land that made up a valley. if you broke the law by shooting over a roadway (that sits between two higher points of elevation and is not visible or within the path of a bullet) you could technically get out to 1200 yards. i've hit woodchucks at one hole out 426+/- yards. a deer just over 450 (i think 452-453). multiple deer between 300-325 yards. a lot around 200 yards. best shot ever was when i doubled on coyotes from that stand. shot the first one and then dumped the very small 2nd at 225 yards as it was heading for cover in a full sprint. guessed at a massive lead at the time and got lucky. if i didn't have my dad's fast reloading 7600 pump it wouldn't have happened. otherwise i really prefer about 15-20' up and within 20 yards away. lol

[2BuckBizCT]

1 hour ago, Lawdwaz said:

You have to know how trajectory is effected up and down.   A good sheep/goat hunter knows the drill.   

Yup. My rangefinder has that feature I think. LOS = line of sight.

[Belo]

3 hours ago, Bolt Action said:

I thought this was going to be a different kind of thread...

me in my 20's with my duck hunting buddies would have answered a type of way

[GreeneHunter]

My ladder stand is 15 ft. up , that's enough for me !