Up in the sky or down on the ground?

[John3]

98% on the ground. Set up correctly this is deadly on deer.

John III

[joe skipp]

Same as JDS3.....Groundpounders Inc...      :cool:

[buckeye_hunter]

Build some ground blinds now.

Then take your toilet paper, bow, arrows, knife, sandwich and sit down. Simplest way I can think to hunt.

When hunting on the ground, you don't;
1. need a safety harness
2. need a climber stand or have to worry about a permanent stand being stolen
3. Hoist ropes
4. Being skylined by deer
5. Make any unnatural noises with metal against the tree
6. Drop anything necessary beyond reach
7. Have to worry about not being able to move around.

*I have seen WAY more deer by QUIETLY getting into my spot and sitting against a tree than I ever did with tree stands. Like stated before, get THE BEST back cover you can to conceal your draw and get the leaves away from your feet.

You will be way quieter getting into the woods without all the extras needed for the trees and it is a HUGE RUSH to be face to face with a mature deer!

Just my opinion,
-Charlie

George,
If ever I get the chance to meet ya', you sound like the kind of person I could get along with.

[Arkansaslongbow]

100% ground hunter; no woories about being crippled {or dead} from falling out of a tree; have killed many deer and turkey and will never climb a tree again.....  

[tcw]

I was considering this same things for when I take to the deer woods.  Good comments, guys.  Thanks.

[GingivitisKahn]

Originally posted by buckeye_hunter:
Build some ground blinds now.

Then take your toilet paper, bow, arrows, knife, sandwich and sit down. Simplest way I can think to hunt.

I'm worried that the first item in your list is toilet paper.  You kill me, Charlie.  :-D

[Three Arrows]

It is first on my list also!  I believe that if you are afraid to fall or do not have the physical attributes of a monkey or squirrel, stay out of the trees!  It is only my stubborn opinion.  I have experienced at least a dozen falls one way or another; some were accidents, some were stupidity.  Most of the falls I have known of occurred while climbing or getting in and out of the stand.  I prefer to hunt from the ground only for the excitement.

[Covey]

I really like hunting on the ground! with that said, my son is 10 and he is going to be my hunting partner this year and I'm not to fond of hanging him in a tree as of yet, so were going to start building ground blinds this coming week "hopefuly" where we can walk in, set up, be warm etc.. without a lot of trouble!! sounds like fun to me!! Good Hunting, Jason

[ChuckC]

I hunt in a marsh.  There are trees,  in pods,  but more and more I am finding that I can sneak in to a pre made ground blind and see more deer, than before.  In addition, using a ghillie suit last year, I had more deer,  really close to me, than I have had in years.  Wasn't even in a blind. . .  I was scouting.

Guess what I am using this year !
ChuckC

[Ringneck]

Terra Firma for me! I hate heights with a passion and decided that I have climbed my last tree.

[buckeye_hunter]

You have to bring The TP/biowipes.    


     Charlie