I hunted from a ground blind mainly to be a better judge of the size of the deer. I don't get the time in the woods to scout like I should and have taken some small deer because of that. I believe in both the elevated stand and ground blind but for me I think until I'm able to get out and scout to betterstand sites a blind is the smarter choice for me. I'm new to archery so as I looked at the 150lb hogs that were about 30yds away I was able to make a better choicefrom the ground by not shooting. To each their own. Scent control and site prep are the keys when hunting from the ground. A real good blind helps to. Spend the money and do ir right the first time. JMHO. Happy Hunting.