Originally Posted by Buckshot77
I'd build it taller than 8' in case you want to add a scale in between the pully and the single tree.

Yeah 8’ is nowhere near tall enough. Got to be over 12’ if you want to pick larger bucks off the ground. I built one that’s 10’ and my electric winch is at the very top. It’s not tall enough to get a big buck off the ground fully.