RE: ground blind vs. treestand
I think that you can be successful in both if you take the steps to be successful. I agree with Mottz that there are certainly pro's and con's to both methods. Obviously the terrain you are hunting has a huge part in weather you should choose one over the other along with the weather conditions. However, I would never limit myself to one method. To limit myself to a treestand during lousy conditions and come up empty when a ground blind would have given me a higher chance for success would be stupid.