I gut shot a running deer about 20 years ago with the 12 ga . She laid down about 100 yards away . I waited over an hour and recovered her . When I field dressed her , it stunk !!!!!
I prefer a treestand for bow hunting but I will use a groundblind if it rains somewhat heavy . I also like a groundblind for gun hunting when it snows , rains or there are cold winds .
Just a tip -----
Most of the pop up blinds now the the fiberglass flex rods that support the roof . Cut an 8" piece of metal clutheshanger . Bend one end over and hang it from the fiberglass rod . Bend the other end up and hang your compound by the wheel or cam . Bend the hanger so it will hold the bow but be easy to remove for a shot . You can keep an arrow nocked on the hanging bow .
I remember Buddy Hackett doing standup comedy and explaining how they artificially inseminated a cow .He daid , they take frozen bull sperm and place it in the palm of their hand . Body heat thaws out the frozen sperm . Then the person pours the thawed out sperm into a long glass tube . Next , the tube is carefully inserted into the back of the cow .
Then the individual blows into the glass tube ........ hopefully before the cow does . http://www.downsouthhuntingforums.com/images/smiles/5243_rofl_1.gif[/img]
I don't think I would like that job ! http://www.downsouthhuntingforums.com/images/smiles/help.gif[/img]
I bought a book that explained how to use a Muzzle Loader and what accessories were necessary . I read it a couple time before I bought my NEF Huntsman . There is a lot to know .
About 90 percent ready . Gotta empty the backpack and check out the gear . Make sure I have the right arrows in the quiver with the blades I plan to use . Pull out the plastic totes and check out the hunting clothes . Pretty much check out all my gear .
My 1st new bow was an Oneida Golden Eagle Evolution that I bought in 1994 when I started bowhunting . A few years ago my son convinced my wife that I needed a new bow and she and my mother in law put $600 towards a Parker Phoenix EZ Draw . Last year I won a Ben Pearson TX-4 bow in a raffle on another site . The Tx-4 set me back $30 ! The $30 excludes the accessories .
The EPIC camera has a clip that mounts on a hat but you cannot tell if it's aimed right . If you have it pointed straight out , you won't see the shot but you could follow the deer . That's assuming you don't have your hat tipped back or too far down . They are a pain to get adjusted just right .