A blind can be a wonderful option in the big woods with lots of ridges and hills where going up 20 feet would still put you only at about 5 - 10 feet off the ground from many of the trails the deer would likely be travelin upon. I use blinds in such situations a lot. I set them up so they don't surprise the deer but so that they also don't really notice them until they're coming in at about 50 yards or so. And when I say notice, I mean in their field of vision, not spot and be alarmed. The hunting can be intense expecially if they saunter by at about 5 yards, which you never plan on happening but does!