each member and each top cleat 20 similarly the bottom brace 30 extends between and is connected to each bottom cleat 22 of each member 24 and 26 a selected distance from the corner formed by the bottom cleats and each member 24 and 26 to secure the support bracket 14 to the tree a strap 38 such as a chain or the like is attached to opposing ends of the top brace 28 the strap 38 and the top brace 28 cooperatively surround the tree to fix the support bracket 14 with respect to the tree surface as shown in fig1 the strap 38 is fastened to one end of the top brace 28 and then wrapped tightly around a portion of the tree and then fastened to the opposing end of the top brace as the strap 38 spans tightly across a portion of the tree the cleats 20 and 22 are forced against the tree surface such that the support bracket 14 is drawn tightly against the tree surface to fix the support bracket relative to the tree releasably interlocked to the support bracket 14 is the platform 12 the platform 12 is a generally flat planar member on which the outdoorsmen stand it will be appreciated that the platform 12 may be of most any suitable shape size and material as desired to support the outdoorsmen in a preferred embodiment for simplicity and ease of transport the platform 12 is of a one piece compact construction having an outer band 40.