Mortenson
5 year old buck +
There's a pretty steep hillside where several well used trails converge and it sits at an inside corner. I trimmed out some undergrowth and would like to be able to sit at this spot on East wind days. No good ladder stand trees are available unless I constructed a 6' stand. I like a 3' wide hedge tree and it feels good sitting on the ground both in front of it or behind it. I could use either a crossgun or a compound bow. Options are sitting in my ghillie suit, or make a basic open top hut from branches and brush, or make an open top hut from camo burlap, or try to sit hidden behind the wide tree and hopefully hear or see them coming and be nimble enough to adjust (easier said than done). Even though I'll have great elevation over a mature buck, they still look and focus on things ground level. It's not like being in a treestand, from my experience. How would you guys handle this spot?