Stands

[Hawthorne]

You can’t go wrong with a lone wolf assault 2 and lone wolf sticks to start out mobile. I’ve been using them the last 5 years. You can find them used has a bunch of guys are selling to go to saddles. I practiced my first summer a bunch then it becomes second nature to set up and hunt after awhile.

[Drenalin]

I used to leave out ladder stands all year on private and just check/replace straps each off season. Theft became a problem. The stands I was using also developed creaks and groans that I couldn't get rid of (basic Summit ladder stand). That's probably the biggest downside to me of leaving one out, besides the likelihood of it being stolen.

[gsquared23]

I have my one set up for public (millenium m7 and muddy pro sticks) that I take in and out every hunt, and then have mostly preset ladders on my private land; although I’ll end up using the hang and hunt set a few times on my private piece, ended up killing my monster buck out of it this year in fact.

[The_Real_Jmill]

The Menards special hang-ons.

Cheap and Idc if they get taken.

Though I have usually never had many issues.