Ground Blind Question
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Auburn New Hampshire USA
Posts: 74
Ground Blind Question
This will be my sons first year deer hunting. I have two spots picked out. The first has a ladder stand set-up. The second, I plan to use a ground Blind (tent) I bought at BassPro. My question is, should I put it out a week before we starting hunting so the deer get used to it, or can I set-it up a day or two before the hunt? Or will it spook the deer?
If you have any other tips for using one of these ground blind tents - I'm all ears (eyes in this case)
If you have any other tips for using one of these ground blind tents - I'm all ears (eyes in this case)
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: loretto kentucky USA
Posts: 34
RE: Ground Blind Question
i have a popup ground blind that i have used many times. while i have never noticed that it spooked the deer into running they are very cautious around it. if you could put it out a few days before would help. i have also put mine out and put branches with leaves and such around it to make it appear to be a clump of bushes or something more common to the deer.
hope your son has a great time. i remember when i took both my sons for the first time. its a great experience for the both of us.
hope your son has a great time. i remember when i took both my sons for the first time. its a great experience for the both of us.
#3
RE: Ground Blind Question
One important thing to consider is your background ,
put a marker where you plan to set up and look at the marker from all angles , especially probable deer entry routes . A tangled background works well with all blind patterns , avoid grassy backgrounds like open fields .
Once you have the blind set up lean some branches that have some leaves on them against the sides of the blind , make it blend into the area so that it doesn't look out of place . Have some sort of cover on all sides if you can .
I've set mine up blind many times just to have some cover , and it didn't seem to bother the deer . Most just looked in it's general direction without any sign of alarm .
put a marker where you plan to set up and look at the marker from all angles , especially probable deer entry routes . A tangled background works well with all blind patterns , avoid grassy backgrounds like open fields .
Once you have the blind set up lean some branches that have some leaves on them against the sides of the blind , make it blend into the area so that it doesn't look out of place . Have some sort of cover on all sides if you can .
I've set mine up blind many times just to have some cover , and it didn't seem to bother the deer . Most just looked in it's general direction without any sign of alarm .
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: arlington texas USA
Posts: 810
RE: Ground Blind Question
it normally takes the deer more than a few days to get used to a ground blind.i set mine up 2 weeks before the season started.about the middle of the second week they started coming around.now 3 weeks later they are still very nervous. they notice the outline more than the color being as they are color blind.it also takes a while for the material to lose its smell .
#7
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 162
RE: Ground Blind Question
How do you all bowhunt out of the Outhouse blind? There's practically no room in it to draw. I have one, had set it up, and it was very difficult to bowhunt from.
Interested in any tricks.
Kindest Regards,
-Will in Maryland
Interested in any tricks.
Kindest Regards,
-Will in Maryland
#9
RE: Ground Blind Question
I shot a doe this sun out of my blind. Ihave the doghouse. To draw, I just angle towards the corner. Once I'm back i have room to aim out the window. I did this with my g/f in thhe blind w/ me video taping.
I don't think I would leave the back door open. I would be afraid that the deer would be able to see me inside. Another tip is to wear black. Its alot harder to see inside. BTW I shoot through the shoot through window with no problems.
I don't think I would leave the back door open. I would be afraid that the deer would be able to see me inside. Another tip is to wear black. Its alot harder to see inside. BTW I shoot through the shoot through window with no problems.
#10
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 37
RE: Ground Blind Question
Ground blinds are great tools to hunt deer with. As far as if they spook deer, I have not seen that. I have set mine up the day before and taken deer out of it the next day.
I set up as close to the tree line as I can overlooking an open area. Deer have looked right at me and do not seem to detect anything at all.I use the outhouse blind, but also have used ground blinds using three or four metal posts with camo burlap stretched across them with natural brush against that and taken deer as well. I don't care for high places so ground blinds are very comfortable to me. I have taken all or most of my deer from the ground and that would include a 160 class, 140 class etc. bucks.
hay bales are good material to make a blind out of as well.
Put a little coon urine cover scent but don't over do it on the frnt and sides around the blind, just a few drops. then get to hunting. I rattle and grunt as well from my blinds.
Good luck!!
I set up as close to the tree line as I can overlooking an open area. Deer have looked right at me and do not seem to detect anything at all.I use the outhouse blind, but also have used ground blinds using three or four metal posts with camo burlap stretched across them with natural brush against that and taken deer as well. I don't care for high places so ground blinds are very comfortable to me. I have taken all or most of my deer from the ground and that would include a 160 class, 140 class etc. bucks.
hay bales are good material to make a blind out of as well.
Put a little coon urine cover scent but don't over do it on the frnt and sides around the blind, just a few drops. then get to hunting. I rattle and grunt as well from my blinds.
Good luck!!