Blind Hunting

**philliesfan4884** · June 20th, 2011, 12:05 PM

Had a question guys and gals...Do you prefer ground blinds or tree stands?

**keystoneman 85** · June 20th, 2011, 12:57 PM

Depends. I don't have a fear of heights, I think I'm more claustrophobic. When I was younger my father and I hunted on a private farm, and the farmer allowed us to make our own tree stands. Needless to say my early years were spent hunting out of what most would call an friggin sweet tree house. Those days are gone and I find myself on public land most of the time. I've tried climbers, and ladder stands but can't get comfortable with those tiny platforms. I clam up if I have to stand up. If I can't take a few steps in each direction I get all weird. So now it's a blind on the ground.

**Dredly** · June 20th, 2011, 02:47 PM

Depends 100% on where you are hunting, the area, the trees... etc

I personally love hang on stands, but only put them in areas where I am sure they aren't going to get stolen. Its just insanely convenient to walk out, climb a ladder and you are hunting within 3 mins of getting there.

You can also put a hang on stand in trees that you would never be able to get a climber in and often in areas where a blind isn't going to work.

A blind is awesome in the same aspect of "out and hunting in no time", but its assuming that you can leave it up all the time. For my taste they are a little to easy to walk away and deer will be spooked by a new blind showing up in the middle of a field. Its also ideal for kids who can't sit still :P

Also great not being up in the air if you need to drop drawers and empty the bowels... it is NOT pleasant climbing down from a tree if you are holding in a flaming explosion of hells fury that does NOT want to held back

The security of a climber is fantastic, I never worry if I'm going to walk out and my stand will be missing, my Summit is also extremely comfortable for all day hunts and big enough that I can stand up and move around on. the negatives? there are a TON of trees I can't climb and its not silent when I'm taking it apart to climb the tree, going out for an hour - 1 1/2 hour hunt is not going to happen when its going to take me 15 mins to get up the tree and then I'm climbing down in the dark... it absolutely will happen if I'm climbing a ladder or sitting in a blind.

**bac0nfat** · June 20th, 2011, 03:03 PM

Did anyone else come in here expecting a thread about hunting for blind people? I got a little nervous for a second...

**Dredly** · June 20th, 2011, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by bac0nfat

Did anyone else come in here expecting a thread about hunting for blind people? I got a little nervous for a second...

actually saw an AMAZING hunt on one of the outdoor channels about a year ago. The kid (maybe 20?) was completely blind but was an avid archer, he was shooting a bow with the sight put on backwards, his dad would stand behind him and coach him on where his pin was, he took a very nice speed goat if I remember correctly... just amazing to see someone overcome such an immense obstacle.

**coat4gun** · June 20th, 2011, 03:21 PM

A few more comments on Ground Blinds:

I would much rather be in a one when it is raining. I built a rain fly for mine, since they are not really waterproof for long.

Very cold or windy days are much more tolerable in a ground blind.

The main downsides are deer will spot it as something out of place if setup out in the open.

Scent is much more of an issue then when using a tree stand.

**Dredly** · June 20th, 2011, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by coat4gun

A few more comments on Ground Blinds:

I would much rather be in a one when it is raining. I built a rain fly for mine, since they are not really waterproof for long.

Very cold or windy days are much more tolerable in a ground blind.

The main downsides are deer will spot it as something out of place if setup out in the open.

Scent is much more of an issue then when using a tree stand.

Rain isn't an issue for me... I don't hunt in it :P for me it makes tracking way to difficult... but I agree with the scent aspect.

I'm actually seriously considering just building a blind out of PVC and some netting that will be permenant... if it vanishes I'm out less then 50 bucks...

check this out:

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Avery...h-All+Products

on a regular PVC frame, should be cheap and provide some good cover

**dk99358** · June 20th, 2011, 06:22 PM

Guess I'm an old throwback. I find a convenient tree and lean against it. When I get bored in that spot, I move on to another convenient tree.

Trees don't get stolen, deer expect them to be there, and I can lean on small ones too. Downed ones make great seats.

Dale

**pahuntnfool** · June 20th, 2011, 06:51 PM

I love my hang on stands and also have 3 ladder stands, and 1 climber. I have only occassionaly used a blind they are nice to hunt in out of the rain and wind. Given a choice it is up in the air most of the time. The comfort of some of the modern stands allows all day stays.

**1iarrowking** · June 20th, 2011, 08:19 PM

For deer I prefer a hang on tree stand unless it's raining, extremely windy or winter archery. I have killed quite a few deer from the blind but they were all in winter when it was a lot more comfortable in the blind.