Ok here is one to run by you guys.  I Am looking at purchasing a 15 foot ladder tree stand. I don't want to spend to much on one.  Any recomendations on brands to look at.  I plan on using it on private land for archery hunting.  Any advice would be great.

I have both a steel and an aluminum ladder stands. The steel ones are less expensive, but weighs over 50 lbs. My aluminum is a little over 20 lbs, easy to lug around and was a lot more expensive. Both are good stands. I also have two climbers, but I feel safer in a ladder stand and ladders are easier to get in and out of.

Go for the steel one if you aren't going to be lugging it around.

You can get a nice steel one at Walmart for $100 no shipping. You also might try Grices or Bob's.

They are a little over 50 lbs for a steel one and costly when shipping.  

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Thanks for the info guys. But unfortunatly my car troubles were bigger than i figured.  I will have to put off buying a stand for a few weeks but ill use the time to shop around and hopefully i still get it before the rut gets into full swing.

Don't know where you are at but Dicks Sporting Goods usually has cheap Hunters View ladder stands on sale for $59.99.  They are steel and heavy but we bought two and just leave them in the woods all year.  They have been out for about 5 years now and are still in good shape.

I think they are 12 footers but you can but the 4 foot entension for a few bucks more there.  I checked the website and they do not list them there.  Maybe worth a call to a store if you are close.