Ground Blind in PA?
 

Hello all I am a long time reader and Novice Hunter.

This is my Second Year hunting Whitetail. The 2 years i have been out it has been for Rifle season, and all we did was set up drives. As this season comes to an end i am already planning on my next year. I have a few things im going to try, one been Bow hunting.

Since I'm a heavy guy (275 pound) I have no business sitting in a tree stand (that and i don't own land), I hunt a few spots where i have permission.

Next year i want to bow hunt and still hunt from a blind for whitetail as long as of course the law allows.

Is it legal to hunt from a blind during both rifle and archery season? Im hoping this is allowed around where i live ( 2a and 2b as well as in Allegheny)

I looked around in the book and the Commission website but I did not find any laws or rules about it. thanks much in advace and good hunting

RE: Ground Blind in PA?
 

Yes.But they do sell treestands to carry your weight.

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Thanks much, i been looking at tree stands for our weight but for some reason i dont think im ready yet to get up on one. I use to be 325 when i started hunting, i lost a lot of weight of course i'm about to gain some thanks to the holidays ;)

would you recommend any easy set up tree stands that would fit a 275-300 pound person? thanks much for the quick reply

RE: Ground Blind in PA?
 

yes as a matter of fact I do.:DThe summit goliath holds 350 pounds and is so compfy you won't want to get out of it.I have a summit viper and wouldn't get any other stand.Check it out,
www.summitstands.com

RE: Ground Blind in PA?
 

Thanks very much germain

RE: Ground Blind in PA?
 

You betcha and merry Christmas.Maybe santa will bring you one of those stands.:D

RE: Ground Blind in PA?
 

Merry Christmas to you to germain, Santa wont be bringing me any goodies this year (My 5 year old son was a good boy so Santa is bringing him a few extra presents) ;)

But my Birthday is just around the corner after the holidays season so i will be looking forward to that day =)

RE: Ground Blind in PA?
 

I find this to be very screwed up with ground blinds in Pa. Your allowed to use them but your not allowed to sit in a tree stand or stationary without orange on. You ever try to locate someone in a blind that has dark mesh for window covers at 50 yrds. Impossible to see orange inside that blind.But yet you get a fine for not wearing it outside a blind while being stationary. Even during fall turkey season you have to have orangewhere it can be seen within so many feet of your position.You got a better chance today with more hunters in the woods on SGL to get shot in a blind from people who don't see you.To dangerous if you ask me.I would never use one of these on public land or with children in them.Never. To damn dangerous.

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Pcorajr

Most quality treestands are rated for 300 lbs. I'm not far behind you (minus 25-50 lbs)and have been climbing trees for years. Personallly, I like Gorillas and feel completely safe in them. Whatever stand you use, if your using hang ons, I'd suggest putting up with the extra weight of steel vs aluminum. The colder it gets the more aluminum stands tend to creak and being big will just make that worse.

I'm not much for climbers but my favorite is Gorillas King Kong and the Kong is my choice where space might be tighter or a long carry in is involved.

RE: Ground Blind in PA?
 

I think lead makes a good point for rifle hunting.Somebody could shoot at a deer with no idea another hunter is in the area or even behind that target.If you are going to use one for rifle I'd decorate it with flour orange.

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I have used ground blinds for four years now and I put orange survey tape on the outside. It works very well. Just make sure you put plenty around the blind so that it can be seen from any direction. I have not had any problems, or close calls, using this system. I am certain that hunting from a ground blind is MUCH safer than using a tree stand. Just look at the statistics about hunting accidents and you will see what I mean. Good luck.

RE: Ground Blind in PA?
 

Thanks much guys i will keep researching and of course saving money, depending on how much dollar i can put away will decide if im gonna use blind of tree stand specially since i will be purchasing my new bow also.

Again thank you all for your advise and help.

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I have never took a deer during archery season from a stand.I didn't feel safe from them.And climbing a tree without a ladder made me insecure while I was in it. All my deer I took with a bow was one on one on the ground.No blinds. All them was bucks. actually only 4 of them is all I shot while I bow hunted. Don;t ask me why or how,But I could not hit a doe with a bow. I have tried and missed. This one doe.I will never forget. The short fat ones. Any way. She let me shoot at her 4 times with the same arrow? Yes, The same arrow. I only had one left cause the others got all bent up and lost from practice. How many have done this on a tight budget or working part time? Anyway, She was in an opening and I stood up behind a tree about 10 yrds from her. She was behind me. My shoulder was to the tree as I turned to look at her. Fling my arrow went and was in front of her. It stuck in the ground. She moved about 15 yrds to my right. My only arrow I had in my quiver. I talked to the deer in a whisper as I walked slowly towards my arrow in the ground. She looked like she was listening to me. I gave her reassuarance I wasn't goanna hurt her. I got to my arrow,nocked it and let it fly at her again. LMAO. Another miss. Did she run away? No she sttod there. I walked real slow towards her cause my arrow hit under her. She slowly moved away as I aproached. I think she was playing a gane with me. Again I reached my arrow and she stood there. Shot again. Miss.LMAO. She walked around again as I walked to get my arrow.Last shot I had. I pulled backed and released.THAWUMP. My arrow hit above her and stuck in a tree. She ran off that time. I went and tug and twisted my arrow out of the tree. All I got back was the shaft where I had to force it up and down till it broke above the broad head insert.That was my first year. Ever since that I been hitting nothing but bucks when I used the bow. One on one on the ground with a deer is the only way to go. To top it off,All I had to wear was used camo clothes from a army navy store.