Best days that I have had on the ground with a bow...light drizzle, very overcast....the wet ground makes your steps silent...the shadows conceal your movement....I really enjoy doing that after the rut when I am exhausted and sick of sitting on a stand for 99 hrs a day.

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Wind direction, scent control, good camo, and cover on your backside to help you blend is the most important.

encounters on the ground are awesome.

the pic is of a little 5 pt i took with my phone. i was sitting on abucket with some cut brush behind me. I had him with in 10-15 feet and he had no clue. It helped that i had the decoy though.

I only hunt from the ground and love it. I do not use blinds and I like to stalk. When not stocking I like to find a nice tree to lean back against while watahing for deer to come by. A good cover scent is a must for me, and the biggest problem is trying to get your bow drawn back when they are so close to you. I find it very challenging hunting from the ground and enjoy it when you can look into the eye of a deer as it is walking by you. One of the harder things about it is judging your distance. Good Luck and happy hunting.

I was thinking this too. So i went out and bought some multicolored thumb tacks to stick on trees at 20yds, 30yds and 40yds from my location. I thought this might help me a bit.
I have always hunting from the ground but have never tried bowhunting. Thought i would give it a try this year so i could spend more days in the woods.

Last year I killed my 1st bow deer hunting from the ground. Scent control is very important, well it always is but its more critical on the ground. I got busted on the ground this year by a buck in the same spot. Limiting movement is also critical.