You can’t go wrong with this 18-foot ladder stand when you want two in a tree. The fold-up contoured tight-sling seats are very comfortable, and the padded shooting rail and armrests make it ...

So if you have an 18-foot ladder, for example, the base should be 4.5 feet out from the wall. The other leading causes of problems are ladders that are in poor condition and bad climbing techniques.

Anthony Snoddy was first to climb the 18-foot ladder. As the kid who found the tallest trees and front-flipped off buildings, Snoddy, 36, wasn’t worried about the height. He knew it would be ...