the use of ground blinds

[sweet old bill]

Sine I fell a few years ago and broke my right leg in 9 places it is not longer up into the trees. One of the tips I have if you like to try ground blinds is get a package of the burlap camo material from Walmart ( $14), a 25 ft cotten line rope ($3) and a package of cloth pins... I put this in my XL pack, and when I walk into a new area if I see a [place that has good sign I can just pull the burlap camo material, put the rope around some small tree's and then attach the camo material with the cloth pins. Setup time is less than 5 minutes and you are ready to hunt. I also carry on a strap a foldup chair and carry in the backpack a 17 inch bow hanger. I also will cust some small brush and attack to the setup with the clot p[ins to the rope.

try it and you may find it works very well.

[Doc]

I found a fabic shop that sells camo cloth and bought a chunk of it that's about 3' tall by  maybe 12 or 15' long. Then I had my wife sew on little straps that could be formed into loops with velcro about every 3' along the top and bottom. With just a minor sapling frame, I can erect a temporary wall coming out from beside any large diameter tree or brush pile, brush the whole thing in and have a pretty good blind in a short period of time. The whole thing can be folded lengthwise once and then rolled up in a small package that lives in my backpack. It's always there if I find a hot new place that I haven't had a chance to build a blind at yet.

Doc

[RTF]

For about $50.00 you can get this blind. Very quick to set up, weather proof, and light weight. It's my second home during hunting season.

[SteveMcD]

I don't go in the trees anymore either. I set up multiple natural ground blinds and hunt them depending on wind and weather conditions. I pick up a 12 x 12 foot piece of camo burlap from Hunter Specialties or Bass Pro shops for about 15 dollars or so, and it works great.