re: Enclosed blind or box stand versus open tree stand or ladder stand...

Have one box blind/food plot/feeder setup for the wife and when we take the kids. Corn and rice bran. Looks in two different directions about 200yds each way

One pop up blind in a group of bushes looking into a bottom no bait out lots of acorn trees. Bout 100yds furthest possible shot

One double ladder stand in oak bottom lots of acorns and I put some rice bran out to make them stop in an opening I have to one side.

one single man ladder looking down a couple fire lanes between 2 different size pine tress growth. Have a pipe corn feeder and rice bran out.

Have another pop up blind that I scout with and just take over my shoulder for when I'm walking and find a place to sit for a while.

Not much on the climber and lock on game. Gave it up a long time ago. Never seen an advantage to make it worth while