A hunting blind is a crucial piece of gear for hunters. A blind lets you set up in any place you want—no tree required as with a tree stand—and hides those tiny movements that can give you away.

While the benefits of archery hunting from an elevated position are many, hunting from the ground also can be a highly ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ground blinds are essential for hunters to remain hidden and blend in with their surroundings, giving ...

Years ago, before the enlightened age of tree stands, whitetail hunters routinely took game from terra firma. These days, however, most deer are taken by hunters from an elevated position or tree ...

Are you still a staunch supporter of the bird's-eye-view benefit of a tree stand or one of the increasing number of shooters trending to the down-to-earth comfort of a ground blind?

In the pantheon of turkey hunting, there are two main tried-and-true techniques for bashing birds. There’s the run and gun approach, where you spot and stalk turkeys, and there’s the sit and wait ‘em ...

One of my luckier breaks was running into Judy Kovar last winter. Kovar, from tiny, flood-ravaged Hardin, Ill., has become the country’s leading proponent of ground-blind bowhunting. I never thought I ...

On Sept. 19, I shot my first deer of the season. It was my first deer with a crossbow. I shot the mature doe at a distance of 12 yards while sitting on the ground. No, I was not using a ground blind.

I’ve harvested my share of deer over the years using many different tactics and techniques while both bow and gun hunting. I’m not a professional hunter like Bill Jordan or Steve Waddell, but I’ve ...