Tree vs. Blind Hunting

by Ryan Taylor

Many times people fail to make the correct decision when deciding to hunt whitetails on the ground or in the tree. There are many determining factors to consider when you have the options to do either one. Stand hunting is what many hunters prefer. They will tell you they live and die by the tree stand. Other hunters are such great artists that they can hide a blind by covering it up with leaves, branches, grasses, corn stalks, and even plain sticks. I guess you could say time plays an important role in choosing each hunting location.

For stand hunting, hunters typically stay between two and five hours. Very rarely do stand hunters stay in the stand all day long. Blind hunters tend to stay in the stand for a lengthier amount of time. Comfort plays a big role in stand hunting and blind hunting as well. You are able stretch out and get much more comfortable in a blind versus a tree stand where you can only stand up to stretch. Time also plays a role in set-up. Setting up a blind and then “brushing” it in takes some time and patience. Basically blending in is of optimum Read the rest of this entry

To answer the question is pretty easy. Look at your goals and make your plans. For example if your goal is to not come home without a deer then you are going to need all the help you can get. But, if your budget won’t allow you to be this demanding you might want to have the goal of having fun and getting away for a while.

 Deer hunting is a lot like playing poker. It is truly a game of skill. Therefore, if you are experienced at reading the habits of whitetail deer from where they bed down to where they feed and you can find the bottleneck in between and you have the time to do the scouting .. hey go it alone. Read the rest of this entry