Ground Blind?

Would you ever bow hunt from a ground blind? I just got an awesome deal on a Primos Exscursion pop-up blind and was just wondering if it would be of any use during the season while bowhunting? I do realize all of the pros and cons of scent and being high off the ground, etc. But I was just wanting some input on what you all think. Roy

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Yes. I use a ground blind often. They are very effective. Usually I prefer a tree stand, but not always.

I just have a cheap "Doghouse" blind from Walmart. It is "blacked-out" on the inside with shoot-through mesh windows. I have have literally had deer, horses, dogs, etc. walk within arms reach without a clue I was there.

Sometimes I will use a ground blind in the hot early season because I can sit in there in shorts and a black T-shirt with a wet bandanna on my head - keeps you quite cool.

Other times I use it because I can't find a good tree in an area I want to hunt.

The improtant thing is that the blind has enough room for you to draw your bow without sticking out of the blind or bumping it. Does it have shoot-though mesh windows?

I have used groundblinds more than once. I like them when it gets colder because it helps keep the wind off of you. Be sure to set it up and take a few shots at different angles with it. It may seem simple but when you get in it and are actually trying to do all of this with a bow and the arrow starts bumping into of the walls it can get more difficult than it seems.

I use ground blinds all the time while deer hunting. I only muzzleload and rifle hunt as I am limited on time. Just set up downwind of where you feel the buck is traveling... I have never used a commercial blind but have thought on it. Prices are too high and my homemade/natural cover blinds work just fine to justify not putting out that much money. The challenge of being eye level with your quarry is nothing you can gain 16 feet up a tree.

-Ron

Originally Posted by redbarron06

I have used groundblinds more than once. I like them when it gets colder because it helps keep the wind off of you. Be sure to set it up and take a few shots at different angles with it. It may seem simple but when you get in it and are actually trying to do all of this with a bow and the arrow starts bumping into of the walls it can get more difficult than it seems.

I like them on really cold days, too. It seems like they are great for the temperature extremes because you can make youself comfortable without spooking the deer.

That's good advice about practicing from the blind. I learned that the hard way when I first started using one.

Originally Posted by benfield8585

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Closed your other one. As for an answer yes I love ground blinds even for bow hunting. I always carry a ground blind with me when I travel to hunt, never know if your gonna have a tree to get up in. As far as bow hunting just make sure you practice from that ground blind, ground shooting and tree shooting are different. Also make sure your bow doesn't hit any part of the blind, if it does it could damage your bow and/or mess up your shot.

I bought one to use while hunting with my daughter. She can move more without being seen, we are close to each other and it keeps the wind and rain off. It was so effective that I plan to use to as needed for myself. I hate sitting in the cold rain in a tree stand, so the blind will be used on rainy days. It does limit your sight compared to a treestand though.

I'm not real big on ground blinds. I have used them but only after they set in the woods for awhile and the deer became use to them. I don't mind them so much during a rifle/ML season but not during bow season. That's just my 02 cents.

Blinds aren't as popular as tree stands here, but with practice and preparation, you can be very effective hunting whitetail from a ground blind. And just like hunting from a stand , it is much more difficult to harvest a whitetail with a bow vs. other legal weapons.....

I personally love hunting out of a ground blind and it is my first choice.