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Old 08-20-2012 | 08:56 PM
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I have currently found a good position to hunt my deer. I have finally found my 10 point buck in velvet after 5 years of scouting. I usually don't get pics till Oct.

My problem is now that it is by a water hole where there are no trees big enough to put up a treestand. small bunch of trees though where i think my only option is a pop up ground blind.

my question is.... Is this really my only option?? and which is a Good Ground Blind for Bowhunting???
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Old 08-21-2012 | 12:45 AM
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What ever ground blind you get, keep in mind, make sure its big enough so you can pull your bow back without hitting the walls...
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Old 08-21-2012 | 06:14 AM
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I'm not sure what kind of land you're hunting other than a water hole. What kind of cover is nearby? Because I'm sure that he doesn't eat & sleep near the water hole!
You've found him, great, now it's time to pattern him. Is he coming from the same direction every time? Don't just limit yourself to hunting him at the water, if you spook him you'll want options to ambush him somewhere else!
Another thing, a ground blind doesn't have to be anything fancy. Maybe a couple bales of straw, firewood pile, a piece of burlap! If you can hide a popup blind good enough, then you should be able to hide good enough without one! What I mean is popups don't look natural, unless you can cover it up with sticks, leaves, brush, weeds.
Good luck!
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Old 08-21-2012 | 10:50 AM
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I'm not sure what kind of land you're hunting other than a water hole. What kind of cover is nearby? Because I'm sure that he doesn't eat & sleep near the water hole!
You've found him, great, now it's time to pattern him. Is he coming from the same direction every time? Don't just limit yourself to hunting him at the water, if you spook him you'll want options to ambush him somewhere else!
Another thing, a ground blind doesn't have to be anything fancy. Maybe a couple bales of straw, firewood pile, a piece of burlap! If you can hide a popup blind good enough, then you should be able to hide good enough without one! What I mean is popups don't look natural, unless you can cover it up with sticks, leaves, brush, weeds.
Good luck!
It is actually an open field with a water whole 40 yards from the bush, it has small shrubs and trees around it, i'm thinking i can hide it in along the trees and shrubs, yes he has come from the same way everytime, and i don't have pics of him feeding on the field there he just seems to be using the field as transportation. I have other pics of deer doing the exact same thing. I'm hoping I have maybe finally got an upside on him??? any info or advised would be greatly appreciated as this has been a 5 year journey. P.S. any advise on a pop-up ground blind??? make?? model???
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