Pros and Cons of Elevated Stands
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Advantages
- Provide a wider field of vision—game is spotted sooner than at ground level
- Allow time to plan for best shot through earlier detection of game
- Position a hunter above the animal's normal field of vision
- Make a hunter's scent harder to detect and movement less noticeable
- Make a hunter more visible to other sportsmen so that he or she is less likely to be hit by a stray bullet
- Provide a good backstop for arrows or bullets due to shooting at a downward angle
Disadvantages
- Increase risk of injury resulting from falling
- Can be difficult to carry, especially large portable stands
- Provide no protection from cold or wind
- Give little room for movement
- Cannot move toward game while hunting