Hunting Blind Setups for Optimal Success

Setting up and hunting from a blind is a little more challenging than it sounds. Many hunters have ruined opportunities at big bucks simply because they did not have the correct blind set up for the situation. Here are our favorite blind setups that will help you have more success in this hunting season!

Setup #1: Deer:30 Blind

This setup involves placing an elevated hunting blind in the middle of a smaller food plot that is located next to a larger agricultural field. This setup is very effective because of the deers’ behavior. After hunting season begins, deer are more likely to hit fields after dark. But they will often stage next to these fields to browse and wait for the cover of darkness. This is where this blind setup will shine, as you can catch the deer during daylight hours and capitalize on this behavior. 

This setup is very effective during the earlier seasons and is best for afternoon hunts. Make sure that you get to your blind plenty early, and avoid walking through any fields after climbing down for the night as to not scare off any deer for the next hunt. 

Setup #2: Walk The Line Blind

This setup will have you place a blind over a rub line with multiple rubs, ignoring any single or one-off rubs. This blind setup will become more and more effective as the season progresses, as mature deer will usually make these rubs along well-used travel corridors and will continue to mark their territory more and more throughout the season. 

This setup can be hunting during the mornings or afternoon, but make sure you get there early. Bucks generally make rubs while traveling between food sources and bedding areas, so you will want to arrive before the buck starts moving between these areas again. 

Setup #3: Operation Big Buck Down Blind

This setup is considered a high risk/high reward strategy. It involves setting up your blind deep inside a big buck’s bedding area. There are many reasons as to why this is not a good idea, but there are some exceptions to these rules. If you have properly done your scouting and patterned a buck, you can very stealthily set up a blind in this area and catch him in one of the area’s that he spends most of his time in. 

This setup is best used for an afternoon hunt, as sneaking in during the early morning can spook deer and be much noisier. Your best bet is to catch a mature buck once he gets up from his bed and starts moving around. Again, this is a very risky setup but it can produce some great results when used correctly!

Final Thoughts

With deer season here, it is vital that you set up your hunting blind in an area that will give you the best chance at success. With these three setups, you can now have a little more variety in your setups and hopefully find much better hunting results this season and kill that big buck that you have your eye on!