Anybody else hunt ground level? I'm almost 59 and like climbing less every season. I just bought a Millenium tree seat and a Primos shooting stick. I think it will work ok on the steep places I hunt.
Hunting on the ground
- Thread starter TnBob
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I love my tree seat. You just have to be really still.
catman529
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With a gun I hunt on the ground more often than a tree. One of my favorite ways to hunt deer is at ground level with the 30-30
Rancocas
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Sure. I'm 73 and haven't been up a tree in years.
shrimphead
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99% of the time i hunt on the ground and i get my share of good deer
Shed Hunter
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I've been trying to get back into using a deer stand since I've been trying to get one with a bow but I'm with Catman. I like being on the ground with my 30-30
I hunt a lot from ground I get cold in a tree stand lol
Sasquatch Boogie Outdoors
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Just had my most successful spot and stalk yesterday with my great nephew. Got within 25 yards of 2 bedded bucks but the little guy couldn't make it happen. It was to overgrown for him to shoot. But man it was exciting!
If I have a good spot to hunt on the ground I don't mind. A spot I used to hunt I'd take my turkey chair and sit on the ground and was able to watch 2 ridges that was perfect
Have killed a few good ones while on a fence row and sitting on a bucket. I still mostly hunt from stands though.
SES
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I've killed one deer with a gun out of a tree stand. That was over 30 years ago. I still bow hunt out of a climber or ladder, but I always gun hunt from the ground.
If I'm hunting an area we have a stand I'll climb the tree but in the woods I like sitting on the ground.
Racknquack
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What turkey chair or tree seat do you guys use?
I have a foam pad that I either attach to my belt or put in my backpack if I have one. It's waterproof simple, doesn't make any noise, no metal, ect...
I like to get in their bedroom with a rifle when it's wet or raining so I pack light and don't carry anything that would make unnecessary noise. I also have to fit in tiny spaces and sometimes crawl to get into some areas.
Slaughter-06
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I have killed all my wall hangers with a gun on the ground. I like to move around, sit and stalk.
trout
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You will enjoy the Millennium tree seat! I am very pleased by the comfort that allows me to sit still.
Duck dogn
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I have three mounted bucks big 8 point was from a tree with muzzleloader, decent 10 point from the ground with rifle, and decent 9 point from ground with bow.
megalomaniac
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I'm a master of hunting from a folding chair on the ground.
I've always been afraid of heights, but as I've gotten older, I realize if I fall I don't bounce, I break.
The only reason to be 20ft up a tree is during bow season. And thats boring to me. I bowhunt spot and stalk from the ground. Unsuccessfully I must say, but it's more fun. And that's what counts.
I've always been afraid of heights, but as I've gotten older, I realize if I fall I don't bounce, I break.
The only reason to be 20ft up a tree is during bow season. And thats boring to me. I bowhunt spot and stalk from the ground. Unsuccessfully I must say, but it's more fun. And that's what counts.
JCDEERMAN
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I have a few spots I hunt from the ground. Other than those few spots, I absolutely hate it. Wherever I seem to pick, I'm always in the deer's path. Also, hunting in ridge/hollow terrain, it seems much harder figuring out the direction of the "crunching in the leaves" while sitting on the ground versus up in a tree
Yep. I'm fairly young (36) but I enjoy hunting from the ground quite a bit. I have a Fanatic Outdoors Hammock Seat that is every bit as comfortable as my Summit climber. Biggest key of ground hunting other than wind direction is sitting still, if you don't have a good seat it's tough.
Chief44
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I love hunting in the ground but it depends on the location. The millennium tree seat is great. You will like it.
wsm
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I hunt both ground and stand ,have had good luck both ways .
Love my tree seat!!
Sasquatch Boogie Outdoors
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This is the conversation in my head when I hunt from the ground. #1" hey that looks like a good spot" #2 " I bet I could see better over there by that tree" #1 " man I really need to be able to see over that knoll"#2 the wind is wrong" #1 I shouldve just brought my climber".
I have a very hard time being satisfied with my "spot". Lack of experience from the ground I'm sure. Anyone else suffer from "the grass is greener syndrome"?
I have a very hard time being satisfied with my "spot". Lack of experience from the ground I'm sure. Anyone else suffer from "the grass is greener syndrome"?
poorhunter
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I rarely hunt from the ground and this would probably describe me if I do! Being in a tree keeps me in one spot at least.
Willysman
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I hunt on the ground when in the mountains. You'll love the millenium tree seat.
Willysman
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Used to. Now that I'm 76 I find a spot and sit down. If one comes by ok and if not that's okay. Lot less work when I get home.
I read that....then looked up at your Eagle, Globe & Anchor...."sounds like that dude was in the Air Force"
(I know...."them's fightin words")- Air Force Guy
My reasoning...Chipotle, beer and age = ground hunting
I'm not giving up the first two and can't slow down the last one. Is what it is.
I'm not giving up the first two and can't slow down the last one. Is what it is.
