Ground hunting tips?
10-31-2022, 07:29 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: NE Kansas
Posts: 1,065
A couple of ideas that would be lightweight:
Somewhere along the line I remember somebody saying they'd improvised a blind by using a big umbrella they just opened up and sat behind. Maybe paint it green.
This one is based off something I do. An old bedsheet, maybe dyed green, hung/tied/thrown over saplings or brush. I use half of an old army pup tent for this and it works fine. A sheet or even some camo cloth material from the sewing section of the department store would be lighter and easy to carry.
Somewhere along the line I remember somebody saying they'd improvised a blind by using a big umbrella they just opened up and sat behind. Maybe paint it green.
This one is based off something I do. An old bedsheet, maybe dyed green, hung/tied/thrown over saplings or brush. I use half of an old army pup tent for this and it works fine. A sheet or even some camo cloth material from the sewing section of the department store would be lighter and easy to carry.
10-31-2022, 10:51 AM
#12
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 24
Hi all I am planning on trying some archery hunting from the ground. I had my back operated on two weeks ago. The doctor said walking is great for me but limit what I carry to no more than 20 pounds and no bending and twisting. I can work that in slowly. So I went in and checked a teal camera out and had 2 nice bucks show up on it. So now I am planning on trying to get one of them to come in for me. I can’t climb a tree stand and lugging in a blind is not an option either. So do any of you have any tips? Thank you all..
10-31-2022, 06:03 PM
#13
Super Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Trumbull County, Ohio
Posts: 9,413
Lots of sports stores sell a canvas camo cloth used for whatever.
It's light. Throw that and a couple bungee straps into your pack and you have a ground blind.
I've shot deer from the ground with the bow. Both while sitting and still hunting. It can be done.
-Jake
It's light. Throw that and a couple bungee straps into your pack and you have a ground blind.
I've shot deer from the ground with the bow. Both while sitting and still hunting. It can be done.
-Jake
11-01-2022, 01:02 AM
#14
Boone & Crockett
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,515
Thank you everyone for the input. I have now entered into rifle season So the blind won’t be much of an issue anymore.. The last day I was bow hunting 20 minutes after I had left the area a big heavy weight 10 pointer shows up. Go figure right. So now I am trying to locate him or any of those heavy weights. So the hunt is still on..
11-04-2022, 10:56 AM
#17
Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 7,415
Phil
I do brush in my ground blinds for deer. I font for turkeys.
On public land here in Wisconsin and during any rifle/deer season the ground must have 144 squares inches of blaze orange or blaze pink to be easily seen in all 4 directions while on PUBLIC land.
Private you don't.
I like using balsam bows placed against and over the top to help blnd it in.
JW
I do brush in my ground blinds for deer. I font for turkeys.
On public land here in Wisconsin and during any rifle/deer season the ground must have 144 squares inches of blaze orange or blaze pink to be easily seen in all 4 directions while on PUBLIC land.
Private you don't.
I like using balsam bows placed against and over the top to help blnd it in.
JW
11-07-2022, 03:36 PM
#18
Boone & Crockett
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,515
Thank you JW, I currently have brush piled up on three sides and a log to sit on for rifle hunting. It’s around 100 yards from the area I am watching. I am hoping one of those heavy weights show up. That big 10 pointer has been there the past few times only at night now though..
11-08-2022, 06:53 AM
#20
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: north ks.
Posts: 27
im the guy with the 4 ft umbrella. it came black now has brown and green leaves camo and extra long ribs on 2 places and handle . poke it into the ground and sit behind
its light and easy to carry and sets up in a minit.
its light and easy to carry and sets up in a minit.
