Abstract: A tree climbing hunting stand comprises a planar frame having an attitude adjuster, including a pair of articulating support arms in contact with the tree. The hunting stand is suspended from a tree by elevating the support arms to encircle the tree and adjusting the attitude adjuster to position the frame at a selected attitude. A ratchet assembly, telescoping arm assembly, or pin assembly is used to selectively adjust the attitude of the planar frame to accommodate trees of differing diameters.