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Around our hunting camp we have two 17' stands & three 21' stands. The shorter stands are in primarily bow hunting locations and the taller ones are used mainly with rifles.

The only reason for these choices is that these are sizes that are available at the local feed store & we like giving them as much business as possible even if their selection is limited compared to bigger stores in larger cities. The 17' stands are adequate & the 21' stands are nice. Unlike our permanent fabricated towers, we didn't put a lot of thought into our treestands since they are often treated as secondary options that get rearranged occasionally.