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Old 04-15-2003 | 11:59 AM
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What do most of you hunt out of..a tree stand or a ground blind..is there a reason you do so if you hunt from a ground blind? I hunt out of a tree stand but i' ve been thinking about using a ground blind for a certain area because there are no good trees around...just seeing what you guys/girls do.
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Old 04-15-2003 | 12:03 PM
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Default RE: Tree stand or ground blind?

Ground blind/spot and stalk

no chance of falling out, can move to get a better shot, and I can get closer to a hung up deer instead of just having to sit there and watch the deer walk away.
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Old 04-15-2003 | 12:15 PM
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If your gona use a ground blind make double sure your odur free . Sent lock and the rest . I' ve been winded lots more from the ground that from a tree stand but I' ve been winded from the tree allso .
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Old 04-15-2003 | 02:26 PM
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Ground hunting.......LOL

Didn' t know there was such a thing[:-]
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Old 04-15-2003 | 02:52 PM
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I' ve been considering getting a ground blind... guess I' ll have watch this post and see what the popular opinions are
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Old 04-15-2003 | 02:56 PM
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Default RE: Tree stand or ground blind?

A tree stand is not " all purpose," as a ground blind is not " all purpose." Select the right tool to do the job.

If the location permits, I prefer the ground blind over the tree stand. Sometimes the ground blind might mean having a tree stand 24" to 36" off the deck.

Although I always have at least 4 tree-stands up, I have made kills off from the ground, and for the last few years most of my kills have been made from the ground. Apart from sometimes hanging a strip of slotted camo cloth in front of my position, I always use natural cover.
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Old 04-15-2003 | 03:33 PM
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Mostly treestand for me.
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Old 04-15-2003 | 03:39 PM
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I use both. Why limit yourself to only areas with quality trees for treestands?
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Old 04-15-2003 | 04:00 PM
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I use both, but since I started hunting from a Double Bull blind I have almost completely switched to a ground hunter. It is so much more fun in the blind. It' s also more comfortable and safer too. I can also take my son out hunting with me no problem, and spending time with my boy is my top priority. I don' t think I will ever completely give up treestand hunting, but I definately like hunting from my comfy Double Bull better than sitting in a cold tree.
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Old 04-17-2003 | 05:48 AM
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I am 6' 4" with a football player build. If I fall out of a tree, it could be the end of humanity...Just kidding, I do hunt out of a tree, like above, why limit your self
I love hunting out of my Double Bull Blind because I can sometimes get figity and move around. in a blind you don' t have to worry about it. The only problem with the grond blind is that if you have your shoot threw netting up it will take about 10-15 min. off your hunt in the afternoon.
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