That sounds like an awesome hunt!I don’t yet have much to add other than my first attempt at a ground hunt this year went pretty well, an encouraging experience. It was a north to south stand of large white pines, maybe 30 yards wide 150 yards long, that runs perpendicular to a young hardwoods bedding area, soybeans to the east, thick brush to the west. Nice spot. Late October early morning I tiptoed up the middle of those pines in my fancy new ASAT leafy suit. I stopped about 50 yards shy of the end of the pines and waited. Within 15 minutes here comes a doe running directly at me with a young six point behind her. She got to two yards from me before veering off. The young buck stopped at ten yards, turned broadside, and hung out for about 30 seconds before slowly walking away, no hard spook. He passed back through that area a few minutes later and I could have shot him if I wanted to. Once that hunt was over there was no tree to climb down or gear to pack; I just walked away, knowing I’d be trying this more often.
That’s pretty neat.I've used this little expanding stool that I got off eBay a couple years ago to sit on, just clear the ground out a little bit pop the sucker open and have a seat... It collapses down into a small disc and you can throw it into a pack if you wanted to...you just have to open and close it slowly to avoid making a lot of noise... The height is also adjustable for your needs....View attachment 40202
Always way better to have cover behind you than peeking around it.Curious reasoning for back cover... Aren’t you trying to set up for deer to come in front still?
I've always practiced shooting sitting flat on the ground. Kill tons of carp from a canoe and have to cant my bow almost flat. You will want to sit to the right edge of the tree so your bow arm misses. I've always felt too obvious sitting on a stool even though it feels better.Does the turkey seat give you enough room to draw back on?
Gotta stay one step ahead.I actually have better luck in a clean woods on the ground. The old nannies here walk around looking up in the trees. They have evolved but I've had them walk right past me against a tree'
If saddles continue to gain popularity they will start looking on the back sides of the trees and then we are in trouble.I actually have better luck in a clean woods on the ground. The old nannies here walk around looking up in the trees. They have evolved but I've had them walk right past me against a tree'
No experience myself, but from this thread it seems they work well but are not a good mobile set up (bulky, loud through brush). If you have private and/or can walk trails to your spot, they can be effective.I’ve really been considering buying a ghost blind. Any opinions one way or the other about them?
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I’ve really been considering buying a ghost blind. Any opinions one way or the other about them?
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I really like mine. I have the "predator" I bought the backpack that goes with it. It significantly quiets it down as it dampens the noise hitting the corrugated plastic. BUT, I"m approximately 6'4" and it still sticks over my head and the profile is quite wide so its not a walking through beach whips and prickers kind of stand. IT is great in open hardwoods, or farmland where you can walk logging roads, field edges and brush lines(or on top of old stone walls!) and then just cut into the woods a little bit to setup. IT takes less than a minute to setup, and literally does disappear.I’ve really been considering buying a ghost blind. Any opinions one way or the other about them?
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PROSI’ve really been considering buying a ghost blind. Any opinions one way or the other about them?
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No one system is the silver bullet but I bought a ghost blind last year and it has opened up spots for me that I otherwise found pretty much impossible to hunt. I haven’t killed out of it yet, but I haven’t archery killed out of a stand in this time period either! Like anything there will be a little learning curve to dialing in your setup - for example if you’re going to draw a compound in one you need to make sure you’re scooted back far enough - but I imagine someone could commit to a ghost blind and do as well as any other method. Also I like the hunts when I’m grabbing it because I know I’ll be setting up and tearing down in about a third the time and effort of a tree sit.