First year hunting deer from ground blind

fnshtr · October 10, 2014, 08:54:00 PM

Earlier in the week I missed an eight point from my ground blind. That was one of the holes in my mesh window. The second hole wasn't a miss.

JMG · October 10, 2014, 08:55:00 PM

fnshtr · October 10, 2014, 09:00:00 PM

I've hunted turkeys from the ground blind but never deer. I've also taken several deer from the ground while still hunting/stalking... but never from a pop up blind.

I think my miss was due to the unusual position I found myself in when shooting. I had practiced from inside the blind, but some set ups are a bit different.

fnshtr · October 10, 2014, 09:03:00 PM

Two deer came in and I tried to pick the larger of the two. Both were does. They seemed to be about the same size, so I picked the one that offered me the best angle... quartering away.

I drew, picked my spot and released. The arrow hit right where I was looking. The deer went 15 yards and piled up.

Kopper1013 · October 10, 2014, 09:07:00 PM

Awesome, still waiting for my first from ground with a recurve, been close but nothing yet. Well done sir congrats on the well place shot and beautiful deer

fnshtr · October 10, 2014, 09:11:00 PM

Check out what the MA II did. All the way through and out the opposite shoulder.

fnshtr · October 10, 2014, 09:13:00 PM

Sorry, double post.

October 10, 2014, 09:55:00 PM

Way to go!

Congrats,

Bisch

joe ashton · October 10, 2014, 09:56:00 PM

out standing....

JMG · October 10, 2014, 10:17:00 PM

Great job!!

Stump73 · October 10, 2014, 10:23:00 PM

Congratulations! Shooting tbrouhh the mesh screws me up. It throws my judge of distance off.

The Night Stalker · October 10, 2014, 10:29:00 PM

Wayne, I got hooked on blind hunting a few years ago. I do not have none out now. I am looking into building some to leave out all year long.

fnshtr · October 10, 2014, 10:50:00 PM

Thanks all!

Tim: check out the blinds that "Bisch" builds. The thread is on page 1 and entitled "GROUND BLINDS".

Homey88 · October 10, 2014, 10:55:00 PM

Congrats!

Wannabe1 · October 10, 2014, 11:40:00 PM

Wow, outstanding job! Congrats on your from the ground doe!

nineworlds9 · October 11, 2014, 02:39:00 AM

Sweet !

CoachBGriff · October 11, 2014, 09:32:00 AM

Congratulations! I enjoy hunting from my ground blind, but I have also yet to take one from it with my trad equipment.

Friend · October 11, 2014, 09:40:00 AM

Please submit some pics from an outside view of your setup from the different angles of which you expect the deer to approach?

Scott E · October 11, 2014, 10:20:00 AM

Nice once you start hunting from the ground it gets addicting! Congrats on the doe

The Ole' Bowhunter · October 11, 2014, 10:22:00 AM

Congratulations Wayne on a fine bow shot...and for properly placing and setting up your ground blind so as not to spook the local whitetails or cause them to shy away from it. I'ed like to see a picture of your ground blind and how you set it up.