RE: Treestand vs Ground Blind
 

i love my tree stands but sometimes you have to hunt in a ground blind

RE: Treestand vs Ground Blind
 

I like both. If you have access to private land, put a blind up and brush it in really good a few months ahead of season start. Set it up and practice shooting out of it so you know where you will need the windows (if DB then never mind). Set it up so you only will have to use one or two small windows. The key is it keep it dark inside and wear black (ninja style) so any movement will hopefully not be seen. I get a kick out of the photos in Bass Pro and Cabelas where the guy has all the windows. Looks like he's inside a gazebo sipping lemonade.

I think the key is letting the deer get used to it and blending it in to their natural environment. Then making sure you are not seen inside it. Besides all the precautions I described above, make sure to set it up off to the side of a trail so it's not in a spot deer will be directly looking at a majority of the time. And then there's scent control. Practice it religiously.

Taking a deer on the ground or just having one walk by you at 10 yards not even knowing you are there is a blast. But so are treestands so I suggest using both!

RE: Treestand vs Ground Blind
 

I like treestands a lot better for obvious reasons, however, i think that i will do some hunting out of natural ground blinds this season a little just for the awesome footage.

I would love to shoot a big old buck from eye level. I know a lot of guys that hunt mainly from the ground and usually without a bow.

RE: Treestand vs Ground Blind
 

Without a blind i mean [8D]