I know your odds for a deer are greatly increased when in a stand, but, man, bowhunting on the gound can sure be fun:

I had decided to do some in-season scouting (check some seasonal scape lines and other "stuff") and then sit on the ground. I was in an area with very low visibility (beech trees, briers, etc.) - maybe 20-30 yards max, not expecting to see anything, and was sitting under hemlock. After an hour I was engrained in my book (yes my book) and decided to look up and there he was, a nice 6. Oh, and he was 12 YARDS AWAY!!!. He was looking right at me, obviously the wind happend to be right. I figured I'd watch him until he spooked (I didn't even have an arrow nocked). He continued browsing, walking at me then turned broadside. His head was down and slightly the other way. I figured what the heck, I'll try to pick up the bow. So down goes the book, I grab the bow, get an arrow nocked, and hook the release - and he's still there! By now my heart is racing and I figure I may actually get a shot, when he looks up and right at me again. The arrow was quivering as I was shaking a bit. He looked for a few seconds, stomped twice, and off he went.

That was almost (maybe even better???) than actually getting a deer. All I know is that it was a lot of fun.