I' ve hunted from the ground a few times this fall since I didn' t want to put my treestands up on public land as early as I did last year. I like not having to worry about setting up my climber or hunting the same spots over and over. I' ve seen lots of deer when hunting from the ground. You just have to keep your movement to the absolute minimum and watch the wind. I would much rather hunt from a treestand though.