Ground Blind users

[SoTxHunter]

Do you all worry about wind direction and scent when inside your ground blinds? Or are you pretty protected from that inside?

[mhbaseball]

dont worry

[gonehuntin68]

I would definitely pay attention to the wind and do.

[jerp]

I've been busted many times by deer getting downwind of my pop-up

[Codie]

never worried about wind (pop-up blind or not) - Just hunt

[iamntxhunter]

I pay attention but I have had deer come in and circle down wind before coming in and with that I still try to keep myself reasonably clean with showers and sprays. Being in the blind helps some as well, but I have been lucky and I have also been busted when they get down wind. I will usually hang some type of scent outside the blind like a Trails End or a scent wafer just to make it more confusing to them as to what they are really smelling.

[brzo23]

I worry about wind in my pop-up. I do spray down all the mesh windows with scent killer, along with myself. Don't know if I'm doing any good by doing this but oh well.

[Coach W]

Heck yes you better worry about scent and wind direction!!!!


I missed an opportunity at a buck on my kill list last weekend because as the Sun came up the wind blew in three different directions all down toward the feeder. When he came in the feeder was exactly down wind... he smelled me quick!!! and took off!

That morning I left about 45 minutes later but after the buck came in I got busted by two does, a smaller buck, another doe AND A FAWN WITH SPOTS STILL ON IT!!!

I figure if a Spotted Fawn knew I was there I was better off just sitting in the truck.

So I go set in the truck 15 minutes later another buck shows and my scent was still lingerring down there so he ate for a few seconds and bolted!!!


ALWAYS HUNT THE WIND AND TRY YOUR BEST TO BE SCENT FREE!!!!

[LuBowhunter]

I pour a bag of Texas native cedar mulch out on the ground in my blind. Since doing so I have yet to be busted. Now I do the usual de scent routine before the hunt.

[Mike Murphey]

Always worry (or at least know what the wind direction is)....I don't hunt a stand if the wind is not right...pop up, climber, etc....

[austinmike]

I pour a bag of Texas native cedar mulch out on the ground in my blind. Since doing so I have yet to be busted. Now I do the usual de scent routine before the hunt.

smart

[Bonesplitter]

Some deer care some dont.

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[Ol Thumper]

Always worry (or at least know what the wind direction is)....I don't hunt a stand if the wind is not right...pop up, climber, etc....

This if you dont play the wind your just educating the deer IMO. Im about to buy an Oxonics to text this thing out I would really like to not worry with the wind "As Much"

[BvR]

It is more important to play the wind when on the ground. JMO

[Harvey]

I pour a bag of Texas native cedar mulch out on the ground in my blind. Since doing so I have yet to be busted. Now I do the usual de scent routine before the hunt.

That's a great unique idea!