Great ground blind strategy advice. Thank you for posting.

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Cris! Appreciate it and hope it helps

Thanks bro.👍 All makes sense !

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool to hear...enjoy the weekend! You are very welcome...

I have a similar situation at one part of our farm where visibility is about 200 yds in 3 directions . We have a blind on a tower platform that's about 10ft high. We simply attach pine, cedar and/or pin oak branches with zip ties to the lower 4x6 uprights. This conceals us when climbing in and out. Deer become accustom to things relatively quickly especially in farm country and this setup increases visibility and will usually put your scent up and above for close archery hunting.You might be amazed on how well this works and you will love it during gun season. Thanks for the videos

Those Gillie Blinds look awesome! Already got the itch, cant wait for October!!!

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

Man I have the itch bad too...probably from those dang gnats while installing the blinds 😁 They are awesome...really want to shoot a big one out of one up close this year!

Awesome thanks for the vid

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Tanner!

Love the videos I use them on our parcels as much as I possibly can!

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

That sounds really good...hope they help you out a LOT!

@thefarmlandhunter

5 жыл бұрын

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Yes it definitely has helped with the amount of deer frequenting and using the property!

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

@@thefarmlandhunter man I love hearing that...thank you!

@thefarmlandhunter

5 жыл бұрын

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Thank you!

Great lookin blind to brother.

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Randle!

Love the videos Jeff. I am actually in the U.P. of Michigan so it is great to hear you talk and give advice about hunting up here and how your tips apply to the big woods. My property has a residential neighborhood to the North and Swamp to the South. The swamp isn't legally huntable and holds a majority of the deer. Ideally I could have hidden access from the North, have the residential area behind me and watch the deer filter through before dark as they head to people's backyards. The problem is prevailing winds here are NNW so the wind is typically blowing from the neighborhood towards the swamp. I feel like I either have to maintain good access but hunt very little/have bad winds, or hunt the West edge farther south on my property so the wind is more favorable, but then access isn't as hidden and the deer could get between me and the residential area when I am trying to leave. LONG COMMENT - what are your thoughts? I'm trying to think of other ways to hide access in the big woods as a lot of trees need to be cut to get sunlight for switch grass. Thanks! I appreciate it.

Always love your videos. Full of great content, and I always wonder how being that close to a neighborhood how do you deal with the casual trespasser? Meaning those people that think that since no one lives there that no one will care if they took a hike and have nature walks, or those kids that are trying to have honest fun in the woods that don’t have access to their own?

What about pop up blinds? I hunt in Wisconsin on public land, and with the blaze orange rules for our blinds it is a bit difficult. Would love some suggestions or a video on bettering my hunting situations with regard to these issues. Last years hunt I had a group of does within 40 yards of my blind, but I'd like to replicate that and hope it wasn't just luck... I can embrace getting luck, however, luck doesn't always put deer in the freezer. Thanks for all the information you share, and until next time.

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

Aaron you are welcome and I appreciate the question! The good thing is that pop-ups are even easier to hide. At least easier to get into position. I like to place them next to a very heavy pile of brush...logs, terrain drop off, ect....just to make sure I take the potential movement that could happen by deer...away from one side. I then access thru that spot too. Orange only applies to blinds on public land during gun season right?

Hey brother I’m setting in my dr office right now.

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

Prayers your way Randle!

@randlerichardson5826

5 жыл бұрын

Whitetail Habitat Solutions thank you brother I need all I can get right now GOD BLESS.

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

@@randlerichardson5826 for sure Randle!

thanks for sharing your content. those crab apple trees, would you plant them along travel corridors as a sweetener for the deer or would you reccommend planting them in close proximity and withtin your food plots?

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

Bradley...you are welcome and thank you for the good questions! In short... definitely by a bow stand. Check out this video on apple trees and bowhunting - hope it helps!

@bradlybrisson5700

5 жыл бұрын

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 thanks for the advice! and thanks for clearing that up, I was worried it may create too much female social pressure

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

@@bradlybrisson5700 what's great about soft mast trees is that although powerful, they are limited in draw when compared to the season. To me it makes a more pinpoint spot of attraction when the travel to or enter food sources. More of a movement definer than a major attraction that builds a deer herd. A compliment...

@bradlybrisson5700

5 жыл бұрын

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Makes alot of sence thanks! I cant wait to get my order of apple and pear trees next spring!

@carsonschulz6498

4 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget to prune your apple/pear trees every winter/spring before green up Jeff - was there a link to apple trees and bow hunting in your first comment?

Do you take down blinds each year after season? When late fall arrives the deer won‘t show till after dark, I often think the blind and black window openings make them nervous? What do you think?

I'm starting to take a closer look at thermals and I noticed some of your blinds are on alittle bit of a hillside does that make them morning or evening stands or does it even matter ? not only with your set up there but with anybody's set up that might be similar to yours.

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

Morning Yogi...yes definitely you never want to be behind the hill or within a valley if you can help it. I prefer on a slight knoll, edge of an upper bench, flat point, etc but it's not just thermals...I want open air for an easily predictable wind direction setup and so I can access from below the blind. Most often we can't see the shot until we get in the blind and open the window.

Yupp i use my groundblinds in the same way. Deer within 10 feet no idea I'm there

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

Pretty awesome eh? Love being so close to them, ground level...

Do you clear multiple shooting lanes or have one main one and pray it's the ticket? I always struggle with clearing to much so any shot is possible, but you loose your cover at the same time

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Josh, typically with my blood setups they are very tight and we can't shoot behind us...or basically meaning there are not any deer behind us. I typically have one main shot and a side shot. The main hole I can shoot a lot...the side hole just a big. Ends up great coverage! Add a soft mast tree, mock scrape, small food plot corner, waterhole and it works out great!

My crossbow is sighted in at 50 yards

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

Nice...great for feeding deer on a food plot 😉

Just curious been thinking of planting some switch grass what kind do u recommend and how much usually for a 50 pound bag

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

Not sure on 50# bag Brent..but typically around $10-$12 a pound. Cave In Rock variety in most areas of Midwest. I like the single best variety for an area...no mixes. I plant largely for screening and wildlife blocks...8+10#s per acre. If you do a KZread search of "Switchgrass for Whitetails" or wildlife, screening, how to plant Switchgrass...frost seed...my content will come up ate the top. Lots of planting info too! I hope that you like it...

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

@Non Typical you are welcome...it really is so important. Hey BTW here is one of my latest Switchgrass planting vid, hope you guys saw it! kzread.info/dash/bejne/nYCpvLStfLDamLg.html

Goin to see what’s goin on with my hip hopefully today.

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck Randle will pray for good news! Hanging with the wifey today 🙂

Geez I hope being elevated in our tree stands doesn’t work against us it’s only 8 feet but still elevated had I known wouldn’t have paid for the towers oh well time will tell

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

You never know Paul...always think about hunting as if the deer had guns. People would hunt how they should, if you visually picture the deer being able to fire back. That's how I try to hunt...you need to blend

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the setups you see on the outdoor channel are not realistic...but we talked about that 😉

@joshglaubitz6793

5 жыл бұрын

Paul I bet you could create cover to access the tower blind...pile brush or put up a camo mesh screen so you could sneak in and up with no movement

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

5 жыл бұрын

@@joshglaubitz6793 pH he's got good lay of the land for the blinds...accessing behind ridges and trees...next to a 4' diameter oak in another...cuttings for screening and bedding at some point too.

@suzmell1

5 жыл бұрын

Josh glaubitz appreciate your input