Natural Hunting Ground Blinds

There may be times that you get the opportunity to deer hunt in an area that is a one time deal, and you want to be able to quickly have some cover to hide yourself in.

This is where natural hunting ground blinds come in handy.

You will want to build your blinds near a known hot spot that deer travel, and remember to check the wind direction!

Fallen trees and limbs make for some good starting coverage, and tree roots are great, if there are any blowdowns in the area.

Using a big tree for a backrest is a good idea, as this will help block some of your movement from any animals that sneak in from behind you.

Using pruners, cut branches, twigs, and brush, to help camouflage your chosen area, as well as dragging a few limbs to the spot if need be.

You will want to cut shooting lanes, once you have your area nicely set up.

You can also take some pre-cut burlap or blind material with you, which helps in disguising your form and movement.

If necessary, you can cut or rip bigger holes to shoot out of.

When using this material for your blinds, a few trash bag ties, cable ties, or clothes pins, can be very helpful for keeping it in place when the wind blows.

Make sure you remember to clear the ground from crunching leaves and twigs so they do not snap under your feet.

We have a milk crate behind our hunting blind, but you can easily carry in a low-set chair to sit on, if you do not want to sit on the ground.

In the photos we have posted on this page, the first one is taken from the angle in which we are sitting and waiting. You can see a bait pile through the opening.

The second photo is the view from the deer's angle.

You can see that we did not create a lot of disturbance to the natural surroundings, and this hunting set up was quick, easy, and very effective.

Here are some good tools and material for making your own ground blinds.

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