**Team 8 Venison Vigilantes Official Thread**

For me it is strictly dictated by the area. I will choose a treestand everytime if possible. I really don't like the confinement of a blind, but they do have their uses. I will often attempt a natural blind over a pop up. I use my pop up when I take the kids and thats about it.

 

I killed a 181 5/8 from the ground last year LSU at 15 yds out of a natural blind that was nothin more than a tree branch and some tall grass. Took me literally like 3 mins to throw it together.

 

Love my Summit Climber, have quite a few ladder stands spread out over 4 properties(probably 25/30) but love to get in places with the Summit climber. I do have 2 ground blinds, 1 hay bale and 1 uncle mikes, they are good if your pattern deer and know where they cross, and cover it up with fresh vegetation. I still think the 22 pound summit gets me anywhere i can go, as long as I have my trusty limb branch.... bring a couple zip ties with you and when you prune a couple branches, you can attach them to the bottom of the stand, gives you one hell of an advantage when you arent sticking out like a sore thumb!!!! the summit stand has been my best investment as far as stands go......You also can change positioning in the tree on a dime if you need to.

 

You don't by chance have a picture of it do you?

 

Teaser pic

 

That is one of the stands that I am interested in checking out.

 

Only about 1000

 

I've had good luck sitting in brush as well! not that good, but good luck, I also met the inventor of the panel mirrored blind GhostBlind Official Site, mirror hunting blind, mirror blind, invisible hunting blind; camo ground blinds, tree standshere in Ohio a couple years ago.... its pretty awesome if your looking for something to give u an edge spot and stalking or just setting up to see if you have luck!

 

I've seen that Ghost Blind, pretty bad azz

 

holy crap! Nice deer, and nice trail pic.... I'm in Iraq right now, but wife put the cameras up on 1 property, so looking forward to checking some pics out in less than 3 weeks, ready for the season and gettin outta this hot *** country!

 

You need to get yer butt home and do so safely!!!! Thanks for bein over there doin what you do!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I have the Goliath, i think it's just the roomier viper version..... but it is still bad to the bone! couple little modifications you can do to make it outstanding, I'll take some pics when i'm home!

Thanks TJ, Ain't nothing but a thang brother! That ghost blind is legit too! you'd be surprised how well it blends, it's unreal! I use mine for the public land place I go in Ohio, its lights out!

 

I almost exclusively use treestands. I also have a summit climber as well as a lone wolf alpha hang on and a loggy bayou hang on and two sets of lonewolf climbing sticks. Depending where I hunt will determine what I use, but the lone wolf set up can be used in any tree unlike the climber. When I go to Kansas the climber stays home as I have yet to see a tree straight enough or not full of limbs that prevent the climber from being used.

 

Josh Thank You for service! Looking forward to you coming home putting some deer to the ground. Nice Buck TJ!

Possible Names:

Rut Reconnaissance (Kinda long)
Bucked Up!
Deadly Pack
Nocked and Locked
Backstrap Brotherhood

I also like Venison Vigilantes

 

I also would like to put my Captain Vote for TJ!

 

No problem guys, thanks for the Thanks! spent about 9/10 years on Marines, now I'm in Security for the Gov now. Little better pay, and good schedule, except when it's hunting season(home in 3 weeks)! I try to get around 2 months of straight, then work like a dog after the Rut! So i'll be heading back at Thanksgving.... so we gotta get a move on these bucks brothers!!!!! I will get back again for the last couple weeks of the season but I should have them down before Thanksgiving!
Here's a good Video of the Ghost blind
Kevin Knighton GhostBlind Review - YouTube

And TJ probably has the job!!! Has my vote too!

And your right about the crooked trees! I have a couple sets of sticks and a couple hang ons, but rarely use them. I like that ghost blind!

 

Other Names:

Lords of the Land
Droptine Posse
True Shot
Apex Archers

 

Others:

Tineacious Twelve
The Predators
Mission Possible

 

TJ has my vote as well, should we go ahead and anoint him?

 

Ya you will be very hard pressed to find a tree in KS to use a climber... they are few and far between. I use a lot of hang ons and a few ladder stands. The ladderstands are mostly set up for my Dad to hunt. Lil easier for him to get in and out of.