azdesert rat Report post Posted August 24, 2014 Could use a little advice, so this year I'm switching my focus from muleys to couse I've found acouple couse id like ventilate coming to a water hole, my delima is I dont know if it'd be better to sit a ground witch would be about 15yrds without a screen in the window since I shoot expandables or use a treestand I've got one tree about 30-40 yrds out but would definitely take some serious trimming to get a stand in, it'll be my first year in either Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkaholic Report post Posted August 24, 2014 switch to fixed blade! but the tree would probably give you a better chance - scent and wind direction is #1 priority for whitey's also trimming trees on national forest isn't a good option is it possible to make a natural ground blind some where in between? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azdesert rat Report post Posted August 24, 2014 No its pretty thick so i'm not left with alot of options, ill have to go in and take a better look at the trees, treestand hadn't really crossed my minde until just recently there might be a way to squeeze a stand in without cutting branches, so u think id be better off with a natural ground blinde over a pop-up at that distance then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huntlines Report post Posted August 25, 2014 Unless you can make it look as natural as possible you will cause any mature whitetail to be on high alert/or not come in. I would go with the tree stand if at all possible! Again this depends on the maturity of the bucks in question. If they are young bucks you will be able to get away with a ground blind that isn't well hidden. If the bucks are older then you better make the blind look as natural as possible. Tree stand if at all possible! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azdesert rat Report post Posted August 28, 2014 Alright so I found a tree to hang a stand that I didn't have to do any cutting and all my shots are 23-30 yrds, my problem now is I think my bucks went nocturnal. I got one set of pics in the last week since I checked it and they were there right at midnight so would it even be worth hunting that stand? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
100%DIYazCOUES Report post Posted August 29, 2014 Yes,in late December early January! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
