Ground blind advice

[DevilDoc8404]

Does anyone use ground blinds or have any success using ground blinds I was thinking of setting one up overlooking a game trail and stalking some parts of the day but the middle of the day hanging in one spot for a while any tips on this?

[CedarPants]

Would this be on public or private ground?  Reason I ask is I have had success with ground blinds, but I like to have them set up at least a week prior to hunting in them.  I've seen enough deer spook at the sight of them if they aren't used to them to believe they will know when something isn't right and it will take them a week or so to adjust.

Just my opinion, I'm sure there are differing thoughts on this.  I've also set up a blind and shot a deer out of it 45 minutes later, but I believe that to be the exception instead of the norm 

[stormin85]

Like Cedar said, if you put it and plan on hunting that day or within a day or two, it can be hard, i did that this season because of lack of planning, they still came in but were super skiddish and wouldn't stop looking towards the blind and any movement or change in wind direction made them skirt the blind direction as much as possible.

You need to brush it in really well, which you should anyways, but if you have the opportunity, put it up in advance, a week or longer if you can, and if possible stay out of the area for that amount of time.

Make sure it is set up to give you the most shot opportunity's, i learned that the hard way, its frustrating knowing there is an animal within fifteen yards and you can't open the window or you have brush over that angle.

just a couple thoughts.