How to Hunt Deer: Stand or Ground Blind Placement

I find that most of my friends like to put there stand right smack in the middle of a nice clear woodlot were they can see far and wide. But I disagree. I consistently bag large bucks where there is some thick brush, a winding overgrown stream or swampy land bordering a nice woodlot. Put your deer stand or ground blind facing the open woods with your back to the brush. Be sure to wear some good quality waterproof hunting boots if you are hunting in or near a swampy area or bog. Old big bucks avoid hunters, live longer and are bigger because they are smart and cautious. They tend to stay in or follow the thicker brush or swamp line before, if at all, going out to the open woods to feed. If you are in the open woods, they may get wind of you or spot you before you get the chance to see them first. By hunting border lines of brush or swampy areas you get the chance of spotting him sneaking through or along the line before he can detect danger or inspect the open woods.

Try to hunt in a bottleneck. There are many different kinds of bottlenecks that you may or may not have noticed. They are everywhere, you just have to look carefully and they will become obvious to you. Here are some examples. A long stretch of thicker brush between two woodlots. A small stream or brook that winds between two swamps, large ponds or through the center of open woods. A small stand of cedar trees or pines in the middle of a woodlot. Or something obvious like a nice stretch of woods between two fields (great for bow hunting).