A hunting blind is a crucial piece of gear for hunters. A blind lets you set up in any place you want—no tree required as with a tree stand—and hides those tiny movements that can give you away.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ground blinds are essential for hunters to remain hidden and blend in with their surroundings, giving ...

Years ago, before the enlightened age of tree stands, whitetail hunters routinely took game from terra firma. These days, however, most deer are taken by hunters from an elevated position or tree ...

In the pantheon of turkey hunting, there are two main tried-and-true techniques for bashing birds. There’s the run and gun approach, where you spot and stalk turkeys, and there’s the sit and wait ‘em ...

One of my luckier breaks was running into Judy Kovar last winter. Kovar, from tiny, flood-ravaged Hardin, Ill., has become the country’s leading proponent of ground-blind bowhunting. I never thought I ...

There is no question the whitetail deer is the most popular big-game animal in North America, with a big following of avid hunters. Michigan alone has more than 500,000 deer hunters in the woods by ...

If you’re a hunter like me who likes to do their homework—a.k.a. figure out where the birds want to be and set out a few decoys—a good turkey blind will come in handy. While there’s nothing wrong with ...

I’ve harvested my share of deer over the years using many different tactics and techniques while both bow and gun hunting. I’m not a professional hunter like Bill Jordan or Steve Waddell, but I’ve ...

On Sept. 19, I shot my first deer of the season. It was my first deer with a crossbow. I shot the mature doe at a distance of 12 yards while sitting on the ground. No, I was not using a ground blind.