my ground blinds, any advice? (pic's) Thank you Joe Skipp!!

[adkmountainken]

after pm's and emails from many ground hunters i put together a few good ground blinds. many thanks to Joe Skipp as his pictures helped tremendously and man does he know what hes doing.
The first blind is in a heavy, thick brush area where the deer are using a trail every night to get to a field. i found a big blow down and the trail wraps right around it setting me up for a 3-10 yard shot. a couple days ago i could hear a deer coming. a doe was running mock 3 and blew right by me at 3 yards! if she would have just stopped! i sit on a small folding seat but did not bring it today.
   
The next blind i got the idea from Joe Skip as he had sent me pic's of a similar set up. i looked around untill i found one just about like the picture he sent we. 2 downed trees forming a V. i can sit on the the back one and have a great view of 2 trails coming to the thick stuff. also have a small window behind me. i can shoot sitting down or i could quickly goe to a kneeling postion if i see or hear one coming. Joe had explained how he slips of his seat to get a shot and i really like the idea. without his pictures i would not have thought of a blind like this. it happens to be on 2 great trails leading through some pines going to a big field. Thanks again Joe!! the first 2 pic's are what Joe was kind enough to send me.
   
here is what i cam up with.
 
any and all advice would be greatly appreciated! tell me what ya think.

[adkmountainken]

also would like to thank Adirondackman for all the help he has givin me. John is a very acomplished ground hunter, thanks man!

[bbassi]

gloves and facemask bud. You can get away without in in a tree but they will bust you fast on the ground. Take that same picture and do it in a gray scale (B&W) and you'll see what I mean.

[maxwell]

Nice pics, just a thought Ihave found it very valuable to have something in front of me that blocks some of my movement.   Good luck


Bill

[adkmountainken]

i do wear gloves just didn't bring them today as i was scouting and walking a lot and its hot as a mother! i just can not get use to a face mask, i do use the burnt cork now and then.

[Frenchymanny]

Nice bow you are shooing, Ken!


First blind looks a bit thin to me

F-Manny

[Jerry Jeffer]

Just make sure you have cover between you and deer on their approach. Leave your self a shot as they pass or after they pass. My 2 cents.

[adkmountainken]

Manny,
     i should have tamen a better pic of the first blind to the extreme right of it. the tral bends arond that blind exactly where you see tree leaning. the deer will be about 5 yards right there and there is no way they can see me untill then. i can see movement through the brush but that is it. the open spot in front of my is where there is an old apple tree. i will have my shot before they get to this open space, i agree i do look a bit open but it is to late by the time they get to that area. i am off the trail and set back in a few yards, i'll try to get better pic's next time.

[adkmountainken]

Jerry,
       yeah beat me to it as i was writting. that is exactly how i am set up, thank you.

[Jerry Jeffer]

Good luck Ken. You have been doing the work, now ya need a pay day.

[Keefer]

Ken,  I had a lot of blown down Oaks that landed within six yards of some good trails but bad thing is working with the wind...Also if you haven't had a lot of rain in your area keep a good watch on the backside of the root ball of the blow downs because deer will find water where the tree left a hole when it fell over...I see a lot of trails and tracks leading to them and sometimes a tirsty ,Rutty old buck might want to stop in for a cold one...God Bless and hope you score...Keefers <")))><

[wingnut]

I'd brush up the fronts of both blinds to cover your movement.  You are very visable to the camera, so you will be very visible to the deer.

Try leaving only a windowlike openning to shoot through.  I've never had too much cover, but have had not enough plenty of times.

Good looking spots.

Mike

[Osagetree]

Make some meat Ken! I can't wait!

[Frenchymanny]

Ken,good luck!

There is nothing like releasing an arrow from the ground!

[LeeNY]

Kenny,
Here's B&W and Sephia pics of you.

 
 

[mmgrode]

I like to brush up my ground blinds as much as possible leaving only a small opening(s) to shoot through.  Actually, larger branches will work even better to break up your outline.  Don't be afraid to really pile it on. The big trunks on the second blind will give you a good base to start adding branches/cover. Many of my blinds look like they are a big brush pile, but I'll tell you what...deer don't care and you can get away with quite a bit more movement.  Happy hunting Ken!

[adkmountainken]

i see what i can do about getting them a little more brushy. thanks for the advice. i will work on them Sunday aftrenoon. also have a great spot to build another one. many thanks to all who shared their ideas, i do listen and apply!

[the not so straight arrow]

nice lookn blinds there ken. i especially like that first one, its rounded which is always a plus i find. deer tend to move away from angulare shapes. i learned that one the hard way lol. i like em!
room for two pal? hehe
-cry

[Shawn Leonard]

My advice is stop spreading your scent around taking pictures and kill some deer! Shawn

[adkmountainken]

Shawn my man, the only thing i like better then hunting is just plain old being in the woods. believe it or not there is a nice 6 point that i'm not going to shoot as i'm having to much fun playing games with him. i'll get a deer this year not to worried about it. if it was not for the fact that i LOVE venison i would only shoot them with a camera.  i'll live vicariously through all the ones you kill but ya got to start taking pictures man!