RE: Does a ground blind spook deer?
You didn' t say what type of ground blind it was , but it is essential to make sure that your blind becomes part of it' s backdrop . Deer will quickly notice anything that stands out , or wasn' t there before . I use a pop-up , and I haven' t had any spook whether I set it up a minute ago or the day before .
I' m very careful when setting up to inspect the set up from every direction to see whether I can spot it easily . We have much more complex vision than deer , especially color , so if I have trouble seeing it so will they . Remember to take a distant background into account , it also helps to break up your outline at ground level . Lack of break up was probably what got you .