busted

[hoebow]

Well I did everything possible to be scent free and once again the deer win. I am not much for tree hunting and I started hunting from natural  ground blinds. Tonight I was sitting in the heat of central texas about ten yards from my little food plot. The blind is just that, I shoot through a little hole. The deer can't see me at all. I had four does come out right at dark. I started to draw and the wind whirled. Bingo all the deer smelled at once. Well they ran back 20 yards and stamped. They left shortly after that. What Can I do? Ground hunting is humbling

[vermonster13]

Might want to change blind positions now. Once a mature doe busts you, she doesn't forget where it was.

[flatlander37]

I've been having the same trouble with my Double Bull this year.  It's like they remember it and associate danger with it.  No matter how good I have it brushed in and all but two of the shooting ports closed they have still been busting me.  It's frustrating, but I will keep trying, hoping one of the dumber ones steps out too far.

[madness522]

You might want to leave the blind you got busted in alone and make another one on a trail leading to you food plot.  Seems like they know danger could be at the plot maybe their guard will be relaxed enough on the way there for a shot.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

try using fox, coon cover scent and don't go in the blind for 3 days... it works for me.