ground ? Tree?

[Cavscout9753]

I love these threads. I like the idea of ground hunting much more than trees. If I owned my own property I would probably construct a bunch of stands and litter the property with them so I had many options. But I hunt on post so sometimes the areas I want to hunt are closed. Climbers make the most sense but if I end up wanting/needing to re-locate I dont like messing with them. I think this year I may try a leafy ghillie. The one I have now is a burlap one made by a buddy who was a sniper. Things is brutally hot and bulky - plus I look like a swamp beast, im afraid someone is going to pop me in order to get on the news.

[ChuckC]

do a little of both, no reason you can't,  There are lots of places that trees are just not available, but ground stands are.  And frankly, a lot of places that trees are right there but I like the ground anyway. I just cleared out one of my ground blinds today, can you tell I am a bit prejudiced ?
CHuckC

[PUDDLE JUMPER]

95% of the time I will be on the ground. The times that I will be using a stand I will be less than 7 ft high.

There are places I hunt where you have to get up for the shooting lanes. Sometimes only four or five ft will make the difference.

I love hunting hill country but plan to hunt a lot more swamp edge until my shooting improves. Thick and close.

[toddster]

I love the view from hunting from a stand, but in the last 6 eyars have grown a passion for hunting off the ground, especially on public land.  I usually go out this time of year and just kinda set up make shift forts, like when was a kid (old I know).

[BUCKY]

I'm in the tree 99% of the time but this year I'd like to try the ground a little more. I found a comfortable ground seat,the top of my lone wolf hand climber stand.

[Jerry Jeffer]

Ha, where did you get that idea from?

[DarrinG]

Originally posted by olddogrib:
My days in the trees are numbered, but aren't over yet.  Whoever said hunting the wind was all you need to do has never been to the N.C. Blue Ridge...the breezes and thermals eddy and swirl constantly.  If you took that advice you'd do nothing but move all day long.  Maybe things are more predictable in your neck of the woods!

Ditto! I too live in the mountains of western NC and the swirling winds around these hollers and hills are relentless. Ground hunting means moving constantly. While I will hunt from the ground occasionally, I prefer 15-20 ft up a tree.

[DennyK]

Love my ground hunting. Just ordered a ASAT leafy suit today, pretty excited to try it out.

[Slickhead]

I do both
but have to say that ground is where my heart is

But the wind swirls a lot where I hunt so, ive gotten busted a time or two.