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I prefer not to ground hunt but sometimes you just have to. When they come in it can make for some great close encounters...good luck.

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Congratulations, Matt. You' ve taken your first steps into a wider world. :)

I' ve religiously avoided treestands ever since my first experience with one. Always have been and always will be a ground hunter.

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Arthur I am with you, I do not like tree stands unless it is one I built myself, I have hunted more from the ground than anywhere else. The thrill of fooling a deer on its own level is a real rush that no one can appreciate until they have done it.

Matt you have what in my book as a ground hunter is the perfect spot, keep us posted on how things go.

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Good luck Matt!! Keep us posted on your results!!;)

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I have one area with heavy cover but the trees are not big enough to hang a stand so I' m going to try the ground blind using an Ameristep Doghouse. Kinda looking forward to the change from the treestand route.

RE: I think my best stand ISN' T a STAND!?
 

got a new stand area this year that will have to be hunted from the ground. I love my tree stands, but sometimes you got to get " down and dirty" :D

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Try it,youll love it,its neat shooting them
on their level,more comfortable to!!!:D

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i use both on to diffrent trails

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Matt,

After picking up a ground blind last year I somewhat rediscovered my love for ground hunting. Though I do not think it is as effective, for me, as treestand hunting I definitley think it is necessary for certain scenarios....yours in particular.

Though not on the opener I too will be hunting from the ground on various occasions when terrain and the weather dictate.

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Matt,

Weren' t you wearing a NaturalGear 3-D suit in your buck pic last year? Seems like a good camo if your hunting in cedars.

Tyler