Ground Blind placement??

[Al Bundy]

I put out my popup ground blind for the mrs. and am actually rethinking where I should put it. The deer run a trail literally the edge of a cliff. A foot or two off the trail is a large dropoff/cliff.  I didn't want to put the blind right on the trail, so I placed it about 6 ft away, on the no cliff side of course.   Not sure this is optimum. I figured they would see the blind in their trail and change their pattern if I Had place the blind on the trail.  Wondering now if I should put right on the trail... ??

[jjb4900]

I can't imagine placing it directly on the trail would be a better choice then off to the side.....is 6ft as far off as you can get it?

[moog5050]

Even 20yds off trail may affect movement until they are accustomed to it.  I would keep it as far back and concealed as is possible.

[Al Bundy]

I can place it further away, but then the shooter has to shoot toward the cliff.  I would like to avoid that scenario.  I did think the deer would be spooked by this thing until they get used to it. Hopefully sooner rather than later.