Ground blind vs sitting in the brush

[Pete112288]

I had a small pop up blind for years that I sold and now I am kicking myself for it. Now it wont be in the budget for this year to get another. What is everyones opinions of using ground blinds vs just sitting in the brush. I am on the wetside. I always find spots where I know there is enough traffic and I would be able to see some animals if I just sat all day. The issue there is that I dont ever seem to have the patience when I am not confined like in blind. When I just sit in the brush I seem to get too antsy and wrestless. In anyone elses experience does it make much of a difference to the animals when your in a blind vs just sitting in the brush? I am primarily thinking of deer hunting.

[ghosthunter]

It has been my experience that you are better of not in a ground blind for deer.
For some reason deer seem to spot the blind a lot.

Elk will walk right up to it.

Pretend you are turkey hunting sit with your back to a tree. Maybe pile some brush about 2 ft high leg length away. That way you an shuffle a bit without being in full view.
Deer pick up on movement real quick. You got to learn to sit still.
Maybe a comfortable seat will be easier for you like the cabelas predator chair.
Or a butt pad.

[MountainWalk]

Tote a book! Sounds silly, but it works wonders for me. Every couple pages, raise your eyes an scan.  I highly suggest the Bible, or the lonesome doce books

[vandeman17]

I prefer a ground blind because it masks some of my movements as well as my sound. If possible, also put it in your spot early so the animals get used to it and the smells will go away. If not, take the time and build a nice little blind using the natural vegetation. Every little bit helps 

[xXLojackXx]

I'd sit in the bush, or make the ground blind easy to get out of with no noise. I know a guy that set one up in a wallow, waiting for a bull. The bull didn't come in as inticipated (standard) and circled around out of range and never came in to his set up. Make sure you can easily get out without making a bunch of sound.

[bmccalister]

I prefer to sit in a ground blind because it allows me to move around a little when I get antsy. However, I have made more than one make shift blind in the brush - usually when I am still hunting an area and come across a very promissing spot I want to watch. I bring along a foam pad to sit on. It provides some comfort and protects my back side from the cold ground.

[Jingles]

WOW  Now we're talking about toting in ground blinds?  I sure hope these aren't the same folks that weigh out everything they put in their worried about how much their backpack weighs.

[wapiti hunter2]

I carry garden shears and build my own ground blind. Sometimes I have several in the area I hunt. I build them during scouting season then trim them up when the season is on. The most effective for me are the closest to the ground. Even lying down. Last two elk were taken from ground blinds that I built that I could lie down in. This is one I used for two seasons. Got a small raghorn from it.

[HawkCreek]

I dont even wear camo never mind worry about a blind. I hunt over on the eastside, it's easy to find even a small sagebrush to sit next to. I think you're just going to have to practice sitting still. I'm not sure what you're going or not doing but I crawled out of a pair of Carhartt bib overalls and a heavy winter coat one year right out in the open while a bedded down doe watched me from less than 50 yards. Slow deliberate movements are the ticket.

[bmccalister]

I carry garden shears and build my own ground blind. Sometimes I have several in the area I hunt. I build them during scouting season then trim them up when the season is on. The most effective for me are the closest to the ground. Even lying down. Last two elk were taken from ground blinds that I built that I could lie down in. This is one I used for two seasons. Got a small raghorn from it.

I also carry a saw for small trees, branches and such.

[bmccalister]

WOW  Now we're talking about toting in ground blinds?  I sure hope these aren't the same folks that weigh out everything they put in their worried about how much their backpack weighs.

I only carry ground blinds in when I am hunting local close to home or hunting camp. I never carry a ground blind in when I am doing a high mountain hunt and packing in more than a mile. I will carry a small saw and clippers to make or improve a natural ground blind.