Like stand hunting knowing the what's, where's and why's the game will be doing what they do is key. If you know their route setting up on that route undetected is what it takes. Some where on that route will be the best place to setup and you can use whatever's there to build a blind, brush, downed limbs, anything that's there can be used and it's best to make it before a hunt keeping it looking just like it would be found in the woods. Good for hunting and good for not telling others your work. You can even pull over small trees tying them down making a blind. Just untie them when your done and no one will be the wiser. This you can do when hunting, you just have to know where and what trees will be used before you hunt.


Your biggest problem besides figuring it all out is seeing them coming before they see you. From a stand I use bino's a good 80-90 percent of the time so I see them way before they see me, tough on the ground but that's what it takes. If you see them before they see you most of the movement is already made before they get close, then it's just picking a time when they can't see you pull.

Deer have an uncanny way of stopping when I pull so I make sure they are committed to coming into view before I pull. Trying to hold for long isn't good for me.

clear the ground you'll be on of all noise and make sure your clothes and gear are silent, they will hear you and key right in on you for noises as light as clothes rubbing against itself. My hands are kind of rough, if I run my hands across clothes and they make noise, that's too much for me.