I set a stand this weekend on a creek bank running through our woods. It's at a point where where the creek makes a turn so I'm able to see clearly down the north and east runs which is why I choose to set it there.
Only problem is that there's an existing ground blind (plywood box type) about 20 yrds. to the east. My grandfather hunts that blind and its been there for about 5 years so the deer are use to it. He takes quite a few from that spot every year.
I'm hoping that this spot will be a good buck stand as it's near a water source and trail between bedding and feeding areas. My only question is will the blind (which is quite visible) scare away the type of deer that I'm after? Has anyone ever hunted near an existing structure such as a blind and noticed any differences?
I would say that if the ground blind has been there for 5 years, the deer are used to it being there, and wont spook because of the blind. If they spook at all, it would be from your new stand being there, cause the deer are not used to that one.
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A couple years ago we had a ground blind set up directly below a hang-on stand. (The blind was being used for fall turkey season.) There were 2 bucks shot from the stand that season.
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I wouldn't be too worried about it. I have tons of trail cam pictures of a group of nice sized bucks hanging out around of all things a permanent outhouse. My parents have an area on their property that they occasionally camp at that is only about 300 yards from their house. There are two outhouses and a picnic table. It doesn't appear to bother these bucks one bit.
Hanging stands near existing structures...
