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Which Side Are You On?
Deer hunters have been arguing over this for a century. Which is better — treestands or ground blinds? Some say stands, while others pick the latter. The true answer? Probably neither. Let’s dive in and look at some pros and cons for each and then analyze which, if any, is superior.
This is actually my preferred method of deer hunting. But that doesn’t make it better. It just means I personally enjoy it more. Some pros and cons follow.
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Cons:
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Some hunters hunt solely from ground blinds. That’s okay if it works for you. I hunt more from treestands, but I’ve done some deer hunting — and deer killing — from ground blinds, too. Here are some things for and against this method of hunting.
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At the end of the day, there is no winner, per se. There’s only choosing the right one for the specific situation you find yourself in. Stands are better most of the time. But there will be instances where a ground blind is superior. There’s no need to rehash when one is better than the other. I think we covered that in the pros and cons sections above. The takeaway — be proficient with both options and be able to recognize when to implement them.
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