Deer and Elk Ground Blind Photographs

Ground blinds setup near a tank for archery is probably the last place I would ever hunt. But they must serve some purpose because there are so many around. The bad thing is that most elk and deer know why they are there. One time and friend and I were scouting a stock tank in 6a. We were both fully camouflaged. I watched a bull elk actually go up to the ground blind my friend was sitting in and poke his nose about 6 inches from my friends head. He had to swat him to go away. This sounds bizzare, but it happens. Somehow they just know it isn't hunting season yet.

But that isn't the worst reason. For me, I always use a tree stand. Several times I have scouted all season long to find the perfect tank to set up on to hunt. But on opening morning an hour after setup hunters will come driving in on ATVs with no camo and set in the blind. Eating chips, jamming on an iPod that I can hear in my tree stand. It is very frustrating.

With that said here are a bunch of pictures of ground blinds at some good tanks. Some tanks I hunt on have up to three to four grounds blinds. I guess ground blinds are like stars for hotels. A one blind tank is mediocre, while a four blind star is a great place to hunt. :o)

This picture shows a hunting buddy of mine sitting with me scouting before the season. Nothing is cooler than meeting women that like to archery hunt.