When setting up a ground blind for deer hunting, location is key. Look for cover or bedding areas and food sources, as the deer will leave their bedding areas to head to that food source. Ground blinds should be placed where you have clear vision into the deer’s feeding area, but still allows you...

Ground blinds typically have a rod across the top inside the blind which is a great place to have hooks to keep equipment like bows or binoculars. Take welding rods or some other stiff wire and bend them about two inches from one end and five inches from the other to make an S hook. Wrap the hook...

Before you set your ground blind up in the woods, you want to spray it with a waterproofing, silicone spray. You want to treat the blind before you set it up to let the treatment set and for the scent to air out. Spray the top and the seams really well to help repel water off of the blind.

Just because you can make a shot from a distance is no excuse to be lazy. Concealment still matters. Think about your optics and the reflection they may put off. Keep your scope down as much as possible. And if you’re using binoculars to glass, get as far back in the blind as you can to reduce gl...

The good thing about having a Mossy Oak ground blind is that you don’t have to worry about it blending in with what’s already found in nature, but it is a good idea to disguise the shape of the blind. The benefit of using rope to tie down the blind is that you can more naturally disguise the blin...

There are two main things you cannot overlook when hunting from a ground blind. Proper seating and camouflaging your hands and face. You’re going to be the blind for a while, so you want a seat with a back and without arms, which can get in the way when aiming or shooting. You may even consider a...

When bowhunting from a ground blind, concealment still matters. Mossy Oak Eclipse was made specifically for ground blind hunters to conceal a hunter that’s set up in a dark ground blind while still maintaining camouflage effectiveness to naturally blend into the woods. You also want to make sure ...

Bowhunting from a ground blind can be challenging if your blind isn’t big enough. You need lots of room to be able to draw your bow back. How the windows open is important for bowhunting in a ground blind. Find one that allows the window to be opened at a minimum to get the job done. The smaller ...

Ground blinds come with stakes for securing the ground blind, but for extra security and if you’re planning to leave the blind in one spot for the season, bring some rope and tie the blind down at all four corners. You can also use the rope as a way to add branches or brush to better conceal the ...

When you set up your ground blind, the most important thing to consider is where you will enter the ground blind. You want to be as quiet and concealed as possible to keep from spooking the deer. Be sure you can enter the ground blind in a spot that makes it difficult to be spotted. You also want...

Ronnie "Cuz" Strickland shows how to build your very own ground blind.