Ground blind hunting

Now that I will be doing all my hunting from a ground blind this year what is a good type of clothing to use in the blind because I always wore vertigo cameo hunting in the tree

 

Anything black. The black apparel will conceal you in the dark blind.

 

BHOD hoodie

 

All black, practice in it as your fiber optic sight will not be bright, never open opposite windows.

 

or use a lighted pin.

 

Lighted sights should be a must. If you have a late evening buck come in it is really hard sometimes to get a good sight picture. Also on your question I do blk with a blk mask.

 

I will be doing Ground Blind hunting too this year. I will be wearing BPS Endurakin in all black while it is hot and then switching to Lost Camo when the weather turns cold. Mathews has a Black Max Reversible Facemask that is Lost Camo on one side and black on the other. I will a black hoodie as my top.

 

Thanks for the advise everyone ill be trying out all these and then some im sure

 

I might be doing a little ground blind hunting this year too. What is the general rule of thumb when it comes to setting up the blind in advance? 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, a week??? I’ve heard that the deer will tend to avoid it for a little while till they get used to it. Also, are there any cover scents that you can spray on the blind to help?

-D

 

I set mine up a month before season starts. I spray the inside with scent killer. I also use natural vegetation on the outside of it. If in the edge of a corn field i use corn stalks, if in a woods i use leafed branches..etc etc..I also open the windows i will be shooting out of so it looks the same as it will when hunting out of it.If it's in a grassy spot i spray round up a couple weeks before to kill the vegetation where i am going to place it. Then the day i set it up i rake the dead vegetation away so the ground floor is clear. Then i set it up over the cleared spot..

 

Ive had deer lick our blind before because when you have all black on, your pretty much invincible in the blind. It also adds to the challenge of deer hunting.

 

right on the money, I pull vegetation away once I set it up though, also, I place the long slit window for shooting, sit next to it in the chair and am able to peek out the other window without being seen. Most of my practice this summer has been from a seated position and turned like I will be shooting out. Shooting with my body turned right a bit is comfortable for me, any dark cloths and a little face paint works, I try to find fallen trees or big brush piles to back my stands into, something that is already there. Get it in as early as your allowed and don't forget, heavy snow will flatten a lot of stands and cost some bucks to replace your poles, happened to my lazy friend last season.

 

couple stands I brushed in last year

 

Wow those look great! I was thinking about hunting a ground blind a bit since I seen quite a bit of traveling deer during early turkey. Ive heard mixed results but I thnk I might give it a try.

 

I'm going to put one over a food plot this year. Unfortunately it's a cheaper blind without stubble straps. Do my best to place branches all around it. Main reason I want to use a ground blind is to take the gf as well as video easier.

 

Another tip is to use a seat the can spin 360 degrees..That way the chair doesnt have to move if you need to adjust for the shot.I have a couple that have backs on them that spin with the seat..Make sure you practice shooting out of the seat so when the time comes you know exactly where your legs should be and how to situate yourself for the proper shot. I have a bow holder that pushes into the ground and holds the bow in the shooting position. No laying in on the ground with added movement. It's sits in front of me between my legs i just lift it into position when im ready to shoot.

 

great job MH

 

ive got 4 stands no straps, I used longer saplings and shoved them into the ground, then started weaving ferns and other sticks in, I concentrate on the top and bottom of blind, breaks up its shape, then move to the rest. One of my favorite parts about the season is setting these things up, wife had a deer at 7 feet last year, passed cause it was little and that was the pine tree pic.

 

I've had great luck seeing bucks in blinds, and some of my best pictures are directly in front of blinds. So they sure do work. My challenge is shooting out of them. I'm a tall guy and have a 31" draw and I never seem to be able to find a big enough blind.

Since the op will be in a wheel chair and will want some space. Maybe some of the guys could offer some suggestions on good bow hunting blinds?

 

I have always just worn my normal camo and never had any problems as long as you pay attention to your windows. I have had deer come up and push into my blind and still not get spooked but black is a great way to go too!