Thinking of scrapping the idea of treestands altogether.
 

I am thinking of forgetting a treestands altogether. For awhile I wanted a summit climber which I believe would have been a good choice. Then I thought " hey maybe I will get two hang ons for the price of one climber without the hassle of moving it" then I am like man I dont want to go and buy junky treestands and risk safety. So I am now at the point after doing some research to skip the treestands and get a ground blind. Why? I will tell you. First, the land I am hunting consists of nearly all ridges and hills. This created a problem with scent control because of swirling winds. Sec. I cannot sit still very long and I think a ground blind would help in the fact that I could get away witha little more movement. I know I couldnt just forget about movement It would just give me some slack. Next reason. I wont have alot of time to scout during preseason and the ground blind would alow easy manuverability incase I needed to rearange.And the next is that I could sit during the rain or wind for longer periods of time without having to spend a fortune on windproof clothing. And last but not least it would cost me less. Not a ton like maybe 100 bucks but to someone still in High school that is alot. Now to the last part. Do you have any suggestions on which blind to get?or suggestions or opinions as to why I should not use one. Any of this info would be great. My price range is like $200 or less. So thanks again for any info.

RE: Thinking of scrapping the idea of treestands altogether.
 

Sorry,
Never hunted in a blind. I'm religiously a treeclimber. The Summit is so comfortable I've stayed all day a few times. You can move..just move reeeel sloow. [8D]There are many folks though who have never used one and have fared quite well. I hunt mostly on public property and need all the edges I can get.;)

RE: Thinking of scrapping the idea of treestands altogether.
 

i agree with chuck never ground blind always used tree stands and loved it go with the summit

RE: Thinking of scrapping the idea of treestands altogether.
 

Im a tree stand only hunter. At least you wont have to buy camo now

RE: Thinking of scrapping the idea of treestands altogether.
 

If I only had $200I would buy a nice hangon and a set of climbing sticks. Your shot opportunities quadruple when in the air, plus I wouldn't waste my $$ on any ground blind unless it is a Double Bull and they are $400. The successful bowhunter for the most part gets in the air.HCH

RE: Thinking of scrapping the idea of treestands altogether.
 

When I hunt on the ground, I just use natural cover. I like being open and mobile from a ground situation. The wily whitetail seems to move around to much to quickly to effectivly shoot them thru those small openings unless you are in open terrain? I seem to loose some of my natural sense's in blinds too. I don't hear game approaching as well, nor to I see them approaching as well as without a blind. I mainly hunt in Wisconsin, my home state. Most of the mature bucks tend to be in very thick cover.
I almost always hunt out of a treestand, Only from the ground if the set up dictates that I need to hunt that way. Basicly, you should be capable of killing them in any leagle manner neccassry to get the job done. Versitility is a key ingrediant in being successfull

RE: Thinking of scrapping the idea of treestands altogether.
 

the best thing for you to do would be to make a blind....
cut some holes in some camo burlap then fill w/ fresh foliage.. ..Typically evergreen foliage lasts longer once cut.. You can staple the burlap to little tomato stakes or whatever you want to use, this will allow you to customize the blind to your hunting area.... I use this technique when constructing my duck blinds it also works for turkey hunting. 2ndly it doesn't matter if you are up in a tree or down on the ground if you are nothunting a crossing route.

RE: Thinking of scrapping the idea of treestands altogether.
 

I can understand that being a young hunter with a small budget, I remember when I was in your shoes.
But for $69.00 you can get a safe tree stand and if you check some of the classified forums on this site, you'll see that some people are selling their stuff at a good price ( it pays to shop around ) and don't forget about yard sales in your nighborhood.
If you insist on a ground blind, BLOODBRO has some good advice as to using camo burlap and natural limbs & brush.
However I must agree with everybody when they say that you'll have more shooting oppertunty when your up in a tree.

RE: Thinking of scrapping the idea of treestands altogether.
 

Considered it myself, ground blinds. Use them for turkeys, but just dont have access to lots of land, and wouldnt put one up in public and climbers can be a pain, so really considering it!

RE: Thinking of scrapping the idea of treestands altogether.
 

I agree with Bloodbro. Some of my most satisfying and successful hunts were by using the cover provided around me. Personally I wouldn't spend money on a ground blind to hunt deer. If you are sure you want to spend the money, acquiring a treestand and then hunting in trees AND on the ground will provide you with more options.