Ground blinds

[rachunter]

I’m sitting here in my house listening to the rain wondering if it’s to late to put up a ground blind. I’m definitely going to build a permanent one for next year, but that doesn’t help me now. If I put one up today will it spook the deer on my property?

[moog5050]

5 minutes ago, rachunter said:

I’m sitting here in my house listening to the rain wondering if it’s to late to put up a ground blind. I’m definitely going to build a permanent one for next year, but that doesn’t help me now. If I put one up today will it spook the deer on my property?

Brush it in really well with a thick backdrop and you should be fine.   Key is making it blend in or leaving it long enough that deer know it but are accustomed to it.  We set this one and had deer within 5 yards same day last year.  

[LI-BROWNING]

I always hunt from a ground blind. A lot of times I set it up the day before opening day.  I have had deer walk within 10 yards of me several times and never noticed me. Build it with keeping wind direction in mind is key. Read weather reports for upcoming day(s). Using pine needles helps in my opinion.  Helps to hid your scent.

[LI-BROWNING]

I have also built a stone fireplace when it is real cold.  I use field stone and light sternos. Keeps blind warm and never seemed to have a problem with spooking off the deer with the sterno scent.  Maybe just the dopey ones came in.

 

[RangerClay]

If you leaf it in really well it will work.