Hunting Strategies: Posting, Ground Blinds and Elevated Stands

Posting

• Posting involves sitting or standing in one spot. The location may offer a vantage point or a spot near the animal’s trails.
• Posting is effective when you know where game is traveling each day and you’re not allowed to use a blind or stand.
• The key to setting up a posting site is finding a location that allows you to freely swing your firearm or draw your bow.

Ground blinds, often made of branches, conceal the hunter

Ground Blinds

• Ground blinds are makeshift or temporary structures located on the ground that conceal the hunter. They’re made of everything from plywood to branches.
• You should situate ground blinds:
  • Downwind, based on the normal wind pattern during a given time of day, such as morning
  • Away from the sun
  • Where the foreground and background are safest

Elevated Stands

• Elevated stands (tower stands or tree stands) offer a number of advantages to both firearm and bow hunters. Tower stands are above-ground seats or blinds that conceal the hunter above the level of the quarry. Tree stands are stands placed in or against trees.
• You should check the condition of elevated stands routinely. Also, inspect for insects, owls, and small mammals before entering the stand. Read more in the Hunting From Elevated Stands section.