Hang On vs. Ladder Stand. Advice!!

[el_tejas_gringo]

What do all of you prefer to hunt out of?

I am wanting to put a bow stand in a big oak tree at one of my spots, but am having a hard time deciding if I want put up a ladder stand or a hang on. I want to be at least 20-25 feet in the air because the oak is pretty bare until you get up to about 30 feet or so. I figured that 20-25 foot range would be plenty high enough without ample cover from the tree. I tried hunting from a ground blind last year, but the best places to put it is where all the deer come from so I didn't really hunt the spot much last year.

Anyways, any advice is appreciated! Thanks!

[BigThicketBoy]

With a oak I would do climbing sticks and a lock on.
Oaks can be tricky with a climber.

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[oktx]

When I was younger, I used hang on stands. Now it's ladder or ground blinds.

[Skinny]

Hang On vs. Ladder Stand. Advice!!

Ladders for me. Haven’t hunted out of a lock on except for once or thrice in prolly 10 years or so.


Skinny

[mdnabors]

Millennium Lock Ons for me...but their ladder is the bomb too. Just pricey

[Ruttin&Struttin]

Like both. Prefer lock ons.

[Knox]

Lock on with 20ft ladder sticks

[Fishndude]

Ladders are soooo much easier.

[HunterDan2006]

Seems like it would be difficult to find a ladder stand that went 30 ft. Lock on and steps would work. BUT use a safety harness!!!!!

[12thman]

I use both. Hard to find a good 20'+ ladder stand. Climbing sticks and a hang on is a good option. Or you could get a 20' tripod and put it right up against the tree.

[NoFence]

I like hang ons. But don't get caught up on 20'. I shot two bucks last year out of two "bare" trees from 12' up. Had 5 bucks in range on the first one and the 2nd one was right under me at one point. Lots of people shoot deer out of a 10' millennium tripod. Being 20-25' up only makes your target surface area smaller.

[Cold 1]

2 man ladder for me, I like the extra room for comfort.

[flywise]

Ladder

[BigThicketBoy]

I like hang ons. But don't get caught up on 20'. I shot two bucks last year out of two "bare" trees from 12' up. Had 5 bucks in range on the first one and the 2nd one was right under me at one point. Lots of people shoot deer out of a 10' millennium tripod. Being 20-25' up only makes your target surface area smaller.

That wouldn't work to well in E TX . E TX deer look up I'm trees all the time.

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[NoFence]

That wouldn't work to well in E TX . E TX deer look up I'm trees all the time.

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Lol I assume this is sarcasm.