The Old Guy Stand is a 4-foot by 6-foot deer stand from Boondock Ranch, elevated 6 feet and built with stairs and a rear landing instead of a ladder. Treated legs and treated stairs are built to handle years outdoors. It’s made for hunters who plan on hunting for another twenty years, not just this season.
Why Stairs Beat a Ladder
Climbing a ladder with a rifle, a pack, and knees that aren’t what they used to be is where a lot of hunting trips end early, sometimes literally. A ladder asks you to balance on narrow rungs while climbing one-handed. Stairs let you walk up the way you’d walk up your own back porch, both hands free if you need them, at whatever pace you set. The Old Guy Stand puts that landing and staircase at the back of the stand, so you have a real platform to stand on before you ever open the door.
What Does the Extra Comfort Buy You?
The honest answer is more years in the woods. A stand you can get into safely, without dreading the climb, is a stand you’ll actually use on a cold morning instead of talking yourself out of it. If you want a little more room to move around once you’re up there, The Deluxe 6×6 Stand also swaps the ladder for treated stairs. The Cabin in the Woods builds on that same idea with a covered porch on top of it. But for straightforward, no-nonsense elevated hunting with stairs instead of gymnastics, The Old Guy Stand is the one built for exactly that job.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is The Old Guy Stand?
The Old Guy Stand is elevated 6 feet, with a landing and stairs at the back instead of a ladder.
What is The Old Guy Stand made of?
It’s built at 4 feet by 6 feet with treated legs and treated stairs.
Do other Boondock Ranch stands use stairs instead of a ladder?
Yes. The Deluxe 6×6 Stand also comes with treated stairs, and The Cabin in the Woods builds on that same idea with more room to move around.
Why does Boondock Ranch call it The Old Guy Stand?
Because it’s built the way the name suggests: for hunters who love the sport but could do without the gymnastics of a ladder climb, plain and simple.