Bowhunting from a ground blind: How to get the best shot

Bowhunting from ground blind allows you to get close enough to your prey to make a great shot. Not only that, but you can also use the ground blind to survey an area in advance. You’ll also be protected from harsh weather, dangerous prey, and so forth with a blind.

For bowhunters, ground blinds have a variety of advantages, especially for those just getting started with bowhunting. We will explore some of the benefits and drawbacks of bowhunting from a ground blind. We will also cover some basic tips and techniques to get started.

In this article, we have accumulated some pros and cons and top tips for bowhunters from a ground blind.

Bowhunting from a ground blind

 

Pros of bowhunting from a ground blind

 

• Camouflage

The first and foremost pro of the ground blind is it allows the hunters to stay hidden and to camouflage as per the requirement of the hunting situation. With ground blind, it gets a little easy to move with a black background that conceals the hunter’s shadow.

 

• Easily Adjustable and More Convenient to Use

If we compare it with treestand hunting, it is more convenient and conventional because the ground blind blocks the human scent within it allowing the hunters to achieve the element of surprise and conceal their existence. And on a plus side, blinds are easily adjustable even in spaces where it can get difficult to hang the treestand such as spaces where there are fewer or no trees.

 

Cons of bowhunting from a ground blind

 

• Time Taking and Restricted Periphery

This strategy of hunting and hiding requires a lot of extra effort and time because you cannot let your prey sense you. Although the blinds give extra shadow coverage, they also restrict the visibility during the hunt, whereas treestand hunting widens your periphery.

 

• Small Footprints

The blinds have a small footprint, if you’re hunting with traditional bows, it can cause various challenges.

 

• Height Drawback

It also comes with a height drawback and on top of that, the black interior blind limits the opening windows and shooting possibilities. 

Location and Set-Up

The most important decision remains the location of hunting. Making this decision depends on several components, some of them are explained ahead.

 

• Type of Prey

     Firstly, you must take into consideration the type of prey you are going for.

• If you are into small prey like turkeys, then you must use ground blinds in an open field with limited cover blinds to minimize their presence so it won’t bother turkeys and make it easy to hunt.
• On the other hand, if you are hunting bigger animals like elk or deer, you need to repress the blinds as extensively as feasible.

As mentioned earlier, the type of animals you’re going to hunt matters. For instance, if you are hunting deer, you should set up close to the edges because these types of animals tend to walk along the edges of terrain.

Usage of natural and raw greenery is a good way to hide the blinds and their exterior. Use leaves, sticks, boughs, and foliage.

 

• Hay Bale Blind

One common technique used for deer hunting in ground blinding is the hay bale blind. They provide realistic artifice covers to attract deer. Mostly the blinds are made to create imitations of bales in fields as ground blinds of bale style are famous for providing very well cover-up.   Another point of concern should be to open only the front windows that you’re going to shoot from and not others.

Shooting best Shot

Some points to keep in mind while going for your shot are as followed:

 

• Sit at Lower Height

Never sit at a higher height as it can limb your bow restricting the space for the arrow to get a clear shot from the blind’s window.

 

• Don’t Sit in the Front Windows

Many may suggest sitting in the front windows but we recommend otherwise. The front windows attract the most of the lights and attention, hence making the movement blunter. Not to forget the limited space for your crossbow and arrow shooting.

On the other hand, sitting in the back corner windows can give you a proper cover that will not only conceal your movement but will give you the required space for drawing the bow.

 

• Leave Space Behind You

If you are going for a vertical shot, remember to sit stride ahead of the back wall so as not to touch the back wall and uncover your movement.

 

• Lesser Hunting Time

One primary pro of bowhunting from a ground blind is lesser hunting time. It might take you hours of waiting in treestand hunting. You can always pay a visit to any nearby archery shop for your choice of ground blinds and get started with your ground blinding hunting voyage.