RE: anyone bow/gun hunt without blind or tree stand?
most of my hunting is from the ground with no blind, and I see plenty of deer. I recommend that you wear camo and sit with your back to a tree, so that your outline is broken. scent control is important too.
this works best on hill sides, where I can look into a bottom, but I do it on flat land too.
it also allows you to be mobile, if necessary
i hunt this way most often b/c i can get in and out of the woods quickly with little noise.
to hunt this way, you'll do best with camo clothes, face mask, binoculars, scent spray, back pack, gun/bow
with my bow, I try to sit about 30 yards away from where I expect the deer to be, and a pistol/rifle/shotgun I usually sit about 50 yards away