Maybe for a little while, but after awhile the deer seem to get used to stands and blinds. They just become a part of the woods. I'm sure this takes awhile though so if you are setting one up and plan to hunt it soon the climber might be a safer bet.

You could dress it up a little by putting sticks through out the ladder to make it look more natural.

It just becomes part of the tree. The deer get used to them. They do stick out more to humans though. Some human's aren't so ethical and honest. Lost a good stand. Still makes me mad. Always lock your stand to the tree. A padlock and piece of chain are a cheap subsitute to a new stand.

My hunting partner and I finished up our treestand this past off season, and have not seen any change in the deer patterns. We used a 20' 6x6 and screwed steps into it, so it is more of a climbing stick than a ladder. The other thing we did, was took natural surrounding limbs that were cut, and Christmas garland and wrapped the ladder with it. By doing this, it took the rough "edge" look and made it more natural looking.

Not really if you do your homework. I have used ladder stands for years and found out they can be very effective and and also cost savings. I usually use 2x4 of what ever lenght is desire for the height and for the steps. The main key is that to camoflage the blind with paint. Once I have placed my stand in the desired location I use everything in my surroundings to blend it in. A staple gun or electrical staples work the best to secure the brush to the blind. This will aid in concielment.Good Luck Bigkountry26

i aint realy had no problems with ladder stands ive had deer eat acorns around my ladder stand while i am hunting in it and had them walk up sniff the ladder and sleep below the stand

I've used both and can't tell the difference except for the fact that the ladder stands are easier to climb. I've had plenty of deer around the base of the ladder without a problem.

Exactly right.

deer walk right past my ladder stand and don't even care