I am a creeper. Have shot one elk from a tree with a board in it but all others including a 340 bull were stalking or sitting in an oak thicket. I will do tree stands no problem but I just like to be able to move and rest in the bushes. I am trying a portable ground blind this year to see if it is too much of a hassle. Sat in a freinds last year and had two 5x5 elk within 19 yards so like the idea of one. It is a thrill watching the wind and creeping up on an animal and this is makin' me shake as I elk hunt on 10/12! Good luck.