I'd have to measure my chair, but probably 18" or so.
We have ladder stands that are only 1 ladder up. My son's is 17' to the platform I think. Quite a few of our areas are easier to see on the ground.
Where I shot my buck this year sitting on the ground on a hillside that has a lot of deer sign in the area. Plenty of times I hunt through the woods and find a place to sit for some time. Sometimes 10 minutes, sometimes 4-5 hours. Hell, sometimes all day. All day sites are usually in a blind for me these days though.
