Tree stand

The platforms are secured to trees in order to elevate the hunter and give them a better vantage point.

The part that wraps around the tree can be made from a thick cable or boomerang shaped piece of metal.

Ladder stands are stationary because of the size and lack of ability to move through the woods quietly.

Hanging stands connect to the tree with chains or cables at the desired height.

To get up to a hanging stand hunters use ladders or sections of ladders secured to the tree (called "climbing sticks"), or they use screw in steps that screw in the tree and allow the hunter to climb up to the stand.

Most are made from lumber with plywood walls and flooring with a wood or metal roof.

The inherent functional flexibility of tree stands allows hunters to use them in different ways.

The advantage is not always clear, however, as early fall hunting in hardwoods bottoms can result in shortened line of sight, mostly because of heavy foliage still on the trees.

This can be remedied by cutting shooting lanes for bows and firearms to see better from the tree stand.

One harness compiled of a belt around the waist of the person and one around tree with a strap between the two can keep the hunter safe.

A tree stand in poor condition can be unsafe for the hunter to hunt from.