treestand verses ground blind
 

ok treestand verses ground blind . i hunt big timbers mixed with pine plantation
which do yall prefer

RE: treestand verses ground blind
 

My first choice is to be 17 feet up...but I'm getting into the challenge of being on the ground with my bow. Purchased an Ameristep Brickhouse last Fall. Great blind.

RE: treestand verses ground blind
 

I tend to move too much when I'm on the ground, I get antsy and leave earlier than I would if I were in a tree.

For your set up, I use a ground blind in the thick, small pine and a climber in the big pine. Atleast that is what I plan on doing this year:D

RE: treestand verses ground blind
 

Been on the ground for three years now wouldnt
go back to a tree for anything,love it![8D]

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I like both ,they both have thier purposes and everywhere you hunt there will be a spot for both ,But up in a tree definetly does give you a better view of your surrounding's .

nubo

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I'm of the little older generation, you know, the average guy, over 42, blah, blah, blah. Anyway, I've gone to either ladder stands, and just bought a Double Bull blind so plan on trying both.;)

I'm thinking the ground blind in the apple orchard equals venison.:D

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RE: treestand verses ground blind
 

i would be in a stand whenever possible. it is alot easier for them to detect movement when u r on the ground versus bein in a tree. a pine also provides a lot of cover when up in a stand

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thanks for the help. I hunt mostly in east texas with a mix of big woods and pine plantations. I have decided to get a new climber since i will be hunting on the move and have several creeks to hunt. I also went to the proshop and asked them thier thoughts. They all had the same opinion treestands. said deer in east were to skidish for ground. so i did some research and it looks like summit viper is the way to go and cabelas had them on sale so got one on order will let you know how it goes . Again thanks for all the help!!!!!

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since my total hip replacement a couple of years ago I am strictly a ground blind hunter however before I gave up hunting in the tree tops I used the summit viper which is an awesome climber but I think they have even better ones out now.
the last 2 years that I have been hunting from a blind I have had great success by bagging a 120 class 8 pointer that dressed out at 183 lb and a 114 class this past season which dresses at 169 lbs 4 does and bagged my limit of turkeys from it last year and the year before and all of this was on public land.
so I would say hunting from a blind aint too bad and a little bit more comfortable.

RE: treestand verses ground blind
 

That sounds pretty good bigpapascout this will be my first season with a ground blind so I hope it work's out .I have a ladder stand and a climber and there are some permenant stands in my bush so I have no problem's finding tree's the ground blind I will be using also is carbon lined so as not to tip off the deer.

nubo

RE: treestand verses ground blind
 

Both styles have their uses. If I could use either in any given situation then I would probably choose the treestand as it offers more visability and normally more shooting opportunities. However, there are many times when using a treestand is not wise or convenient.

I started hunting out of a commercial ground blind two seasons ago and it has opened a totally new aspect to my hunting. If you can afford it then I would get one of each and actually see for yourself which works better in your situation.

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They both are useful, I can see where a treestand works great on whitetail, I use a ground blind for antelope, as there are no trees where you find them out in the sagebrush flat lands.

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I hunt pine plantations and mixed hardwod swamp here in Florida. Although I've hunted almost exclusively from treestands, I bought an Ameristep outhouse blind last year. I used it a few times but never felt real confident in it. It is well camo'd but the window openings stand out. The inside is black, (supposed to hide your shadow), but it makes the window openings stick out. I'm going to use it for turkey and we'll see what happens. I believe they have there place but i'm not totally sold on it.