Tips on Deer Hunting From Portable Ground Blinds
- A blind that has been in storage since the last hunting season may have acquired a musty smell, and new blinds will have odors associated with their manufacture. To deal with these odors, set up the portable hunting blind well in advance of hunting season. If you will not have access to the property until hunting season, set up the blind in your own yard. This will allow any odors to dissipate from the blind until it has reached a more neutral smell.
- Place the portable hunting blind within visual range of a scrape, rub, or deer trail. Don't place your blind too close -- a distance of at least 20 yards is best. Position the portable hunting blind utilizing the natural condition of the land. Setting up the blind behind a fallen tree will provide good natural camouflage.
Clean out the leaves and debris from the ground inside your portable hunting blind. This will minimize the noise of your movements while you are within the blind. Lay branches against the windows of the blind if they do not have covers. Uncovered windows appear as large, black areas to deer, and deer have been known to be spooked by them. - Wear clothing that matches the interior pattern and color of the blind, and cover your face with netting. Even though you will be in a blind, deer can still spot a lighter object moving within a darker blind. Get into your portable hunting blind early, well in advance of the time you plan to hunt. Deer that have been spooked by your movements will have a chance to relax and start to move again.
Pay attention to the direction of the wind. If the wind direction shifts, a portable hunting blind is easy to relocate to stay downwind of the deer.
Check your hunting area frequently during the hunting season. A portable hunting blind is easily moved to any area where a fresh scrape or rub is observed.