Ground Blind in PA?

[pcorajr]

Hello all I am a long time reader and Novice Hunter.

This is my Second Year hunting Whitetail. The 2 years i have been out it has been for Rifle season, and all we did was set up drives. As this season comes to an end i am already planning on my next year. I have a few things im going to try, one been Bow hunting.

Since I'm a heavy guy (275 pound) I have no business sitting in a tree stand (that and i don't own land), I hunt a few spots where i have permission.

Next year i want to bow hunt and still hunt from a blind for whitetail as long as of course the law allows.

Is it legal to hunt from a blind during both rifle and archery season? Im hoping this is allowed around where i live ( 2a and 2b as well as in Allegheny)

I looked around in the book and the Commission website but I did not find any laws or rules about it. thanks much in advace and good hunting

[germain]

Yes.But they do sell treestands to carry your weight.

[pcorajr]

Thanks much, i been looking at tree stands for our weight but for some reason i dont think im ready yet to get up on one. I use to be 325 when i started hunting, i lost a lot of weight of course i'm about to gain some thanks to the holidays

would you recommend any easy set up tree stands that would fit a 275-300 pound person? thanks much for the quick reply

[germain]

yes as a matter of fact I do.The summit goliath holds 350 pounds and is so compfy you won't want to get out of it.I have a summit viper and wouldn't get any other stand.Check it out,
www.summitstands.com

[pcorajr]

Thanks very much germain

[germain]

You betcha and merry Christmas.Maybe santa will bring you one of those stands.

[pcorajr]

Merry Christmas to you to germain, Santa wont be bringing me any goodies this year (My 5 year old son was a good boy so Santa is bringing him a few extra presents)

But my Birthday is just around the corner after the holidays season so i will be looking forward to that day =)

[lead poisoner]

I find this to be very screwed up with ground blinds in Pa. Your allowed to use them but your not allowed to sit in a tree stand or stationary without orange on. You ever try to locate someone in a blind that has dark mesh for window covers at 50 yrds. Impossible to see orange inside that blind.But yet you get a fine for not wearing it outside a blind while being stationary. Even during fall turkey season you have to have orangewhere it can be seen within so many feet of your position.You got a better chance today with more hunters in the woods on SGL to get shot in a blind from people who don't see you.To dangerous if you ask me.I would never use one of these on public land or with children in them.Never. To damn dangerous.

[BTBowhunter]

Pcorajr

Most quality treestands are rated for 300 lbs. I'm not far behind you (minus 25-50 lbs)and have been climbing trees for years. Personallly, I like Gorillas and feel completely safe in them. Whatever stand you use, if your using hang ons, I'd suggest putting up with the extra weight of steel vs aluminum. The colder it gets the more aluminum stands tend to creak and being big will just make that worse.

I'm not much for climbers but my favorite is Gorillas King Kong and the Kong is my choice where space might be tighter or a long carry in is involved.

[germain]

I think lead makes a good point for rifle hunting.Somebody could shoot at a deer with no idea another hunter is in the area or even behind that target.If you are going to use one for rifle I'd decorate it with flour orange.