How to Get In and Out Without Getting Busted

As hunting season reaches its peak, it’s important to avoid overhunting an area and inflating hunting pressure. If an area becomes overrun with human scent, the deer will stop visiting the spot and avoid the area. During this crucial hunting period, make sure that you’re getting in and out of your Stump blind undetected by the deer and avoid getting busted before you’ve had a chance to make your harvest.

Scent Control

One of the main things you can do to stay concealed and undetected is to mask your scent with a scent-eliminating spray. If you’re sprayed down on your way to and from the blind, the odds of the deer herd picking up your scent and getting scared off are lowered.

Your scent will also be controlled once you’re inside your Stump blind. Our windows and doors seal tightly, so once you’re closed inside the blind, your scent will be masked from any deer in the area. The windows open silently, so you can keep them closed and keep your scent inside the blind as long as possible. You’ll only need to open the window when you see a deer come into range.

Wear Camo

All hunters know that it’s important to wear camouflage clothing. It’s most important when you’re hunting from a treestand because you’ll be out in the open among the trees the entire time where the deer can see you, but it’s still important even when you’re hunting from a blind. You’ll want to stay in camo during your walk to and from the blind so that the deer don’t see you walking around. Once you’re in the blind, you have more freedom because the windows are tinted to keep you hidden from anyone, or anything, outside the blind. The Phantom Windows adjust to the amount of daylight, so no matter whether it’s dawn or dusk, the windows will adjust to reflect the sun accordingly.

Check your state’s regulations about blaze orange. Some states require you to wear an article of blaze orange clothing and others require you to put a blaze orange covering over your blind. Check and see what your state requires. The orange is imperceptible to deer due to their limited color reflectors in their eyes. They don’t see the full spectrum of color that we do. So, you can wear the orange without fear that it will stick out to the deer.

Know Your Path

Before you go out for your hunt, it’s important to know the most direct path to get there. You want to get from your car to your blind with minimal disruptions to the natural surroundings. If there’s an already worn path, take that. If you can avoid stepping on a carpet of crunching leaves, try to do that. Anything you can do to minimize the sound as you’re walking through the woods is ideal.

Our Stump blinds are built with stealth in mind. If you can get to your Stump blind undetected, the blind will do the rest for you. Keep the windows and doors closed, and you can sit back, relax, and watch the herd trickle in for your next wild game meal.

How do you enter and exit your blind without getting busted? Let us know your tactics for staying stealthy in the comments below!