It’s done a bit differently back here most times. I remember the first year I hunted the Sierras when lived in Northern California after moving from Missouri. I couldn’t figure out how to hang a stand on a five foot diameter pine tree and my climbing stand couldn’t handle the girth. I learned to stalk and ground hunt and I really prefer that method when the area will allow it. Having said that, getting out of the wind when it’s cold is a blessing.