Ever thought about going to the ground?

I've hunted out of treestands for deer, nearly exclusively. I have, however, shot one doe from a ground blind. And that's my one and only deer hunt from the ground. And it was fun. And after turkey hunting out of one this spring, I think I'm going to hunt out of it more for deer, this fall.

It's just an exciting way to hunt. Different. I like the eye level encounters, close up and personal. I don't have to worry about this tree or that one.....I think I'm going to hunt more from the ground this year. Anybody else ever considered doing this? I would like to shorten my learning curve and learn what I can from those of you that have used this method more often.

 

I like hunting on the ground, I just seem to always get spotted, so I'm going to stick sittin in trees lol

 

After this Spring in the Turkey blind, I will be buying two different blinds for this coming season. I plan on trying to take at least one ground kill this year.

 

I think it all depends on the situation your in. Some places a treestand just isn't possible. I have hunted one time out of a ground blind and it really didn't thrill me. It just bugs me that i cant see everything i think.

 

I've only taken one deer from the ground with a bow, but it was def. an adrenaline rush and a half. As already stated some places have no good trees for a stand, and this little spot was a gully that had only saplings and a long strip of berries that the deer hit in the late season. Only legitimate food source in this spot. It was a young doe, shot at 25 yds from a makeshift blind of cedar branches and leaves. 2 days before Christmas. A good memory for sure, Im definitely thankful I sat in the bitter cold that day.

 

Ground... who needs to climb a tree to catch a goat?

 

I grew up thinking you could only kill a deer from a tree.

Several years back I started incorporating ground hunting into my mix & it has been a lot of fun. Killed a few deer too.

 

Add me to the list I have never taken a deer from the ground and hopefully this will be the first year, i think it will be fun!

 

Hunting from the ground has always been part of my hunting strategy.

 

I hunt the ground without a second thought. Last years buck was from the ground..

 

I hunt from the ground as much if not more than from a tree. I don't use a blind, I just stay behind a stump or large tree and try to stay still. I killed my buck last year from the ground, more than 1/2 of my bow kills have been from the ground.

 

Some day I plan on hunting out of a blind...I sat in a double bull for the first time yesterday turkey hunting and I fell in love, I didn't want to get out!

 

My first and most exciting,(to date), bow deer came from the ground. I'll be back on the ground at least part time this yea. I have this one deadfall in mind.

 

I have hunted a little from a ground blind but I much prefer to be up high in a tree. I only use a blind in areas where there is no options for tree stands.

 

I am planning on putting the ASAT blind to use more this season. I have a couple of spots in mind, like on the edges of corn fields and an area that has a lot of small trees.

 

Sometimes hunting on the ground may be the best way depending on the circumstances and situation. As crazy as it sounds if I hunt from the ground its generally in late season and I've had some success with it.

 

Yes!!!!

 

I spend a lot of time hunting whitetails on the ground, sometimes it's the best option for the circumstances.

 

i like to swich it up time from time one week ill hunt out of a blind the other im hunting in a treestand

 

i hunt from a tree usually but every now and again i change it up and hit the ground.