Blind or Stand
 

Is is better to hunt a blind or stand right now? Also would like to know when deer start moving more in the daylight hours. I have been hunting out of a blind but the deer are coming out right after dark. It is still in the 80's here in KY so would it be better to hunt mornings rather than evenings?

RE: Blind or Stand
 

I would perffer to use a stand and hunt early in the mornings during the early season , you'll see alot more deer that way.

RE: Blind or Stand
 

Being from Southern Indiana (right by the Ohio), I agree with RDHunter. Mornings are cooler, and I think a stand is your best bet.

RE: Blind or Stand
 

I personally have to say mournings are your best bet right now and I have always prefer to hunt a stand rather than on the ground. I think you get more of a view in most cases.

RE: Blind or Stand
 

I agree, morning and stand during early season. You will start seeing more bucks/deer movement during the day when the chase/pre-rut starts. In Minnesota that is about the middle of October.

RE: Blind or Stand
 

I've been watching a group of deer come into a water hole (in a pasture) right before dusk for about the past week. This weekend is our opening archery season and I think I'll set up a ground blind on that water hole . I do more of my hunting out of a stand than i do the ground blind, but the blind can have its advantages too.

RE: Blind or Stand
 

A blind can be a wonderful option in the big woods with lots of ridges and hills where going up 20 feet would still put you only at about 5 - 10 feet off the ground from many of the trails the deer would likely be travelin upon. I use blinds in such situations a lot. I set them up so they don't surprise the deer but so that they also don't really notice them until they're coming in at about 50 yards or so. And when I say notice, I mean in their field of vision, not spot and be alarmed. The hunting can be intense expecially if they saunter by at about 5 yards, which you never plan on happening but does!

RE: Blind or Stand
 

it depends on the situation,where i live the deer tend to travel more during daylight around the end of october