I' ve killed three birds without my blind while bowhunting. Most of them where speedy situation where I was walking towards a gobbler and I saw him before I could get my blind up. First tip I will give you it get behind the biggest tree you can. This will let you peek around the corner, draw when you can' t even see the bird, then let him move to one side of the tree for a shot. Be careful not to get to close to the tree as it will mess up your draw. The second bit of information I will give you is turn you bow poundage down. It took me awhile to learn this. By drawing less wait you can hold your bow for a long time. The last thing you want to do is learn how to keep your head and arms still and steady while you draw. You want your head and arms kinda behind your bow. If you make much side to side motion he will see you. He is less likely to spook if you make a slow, steady draw. But the best scenerio is to draw behind a tree and let him walk into your shooting lane. Wait til he sees you or your decoy, he will stop, then plug him right in the bread basket.