Originally Posted by
iSnipe
I think the facts are skewed due to not all the info not being there.
Although that blind were there "for years", I HIGHLY suspect the reason the deer were keen on that position was because of the smell of human scent from other hunters in that 2 years. The reason could be because they were high strung around that blind was because it was connnected to humans... as so far as what the deer thought or smelled.
What do you think? I mean, I don't think in that two years the blind sat without any hunters in it.
iSnipe
Yes, the blind in question has had heavy use during the rifle season.
I appreciate the conversation and the input! For state-land hunts it's not always possible (or it rarely is) to leave a pop-up blind up ahead of time (or a trail cam or anything else that can get stolen).
I do agree that it needs to literally pass the smell test. But my experience with permanent blinds has been that deer are still cautious around them...but I'm very interested to hear others' experiences.
I love the stories you guys are sharing. Good stuff! Very interesting.