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Blowdowns

I joked on here at one point about digging a “hunting trench.” This is related, but not a joke. Or at least not intended to be a joke. The other day while walking around one of my spots, there was an enormous pine that had recently been uprooted. The root ball left a hole about 3 feet deep. If you were to crawl down in that hole, it would be a pretty good spot. And the root ball itself would be a kind of back-cover. Something to think about.

Last year I hunted behind the roots of a blowdown with the tree to my left. It was the perfect spot and right before it was just light enough I had to pee so I said better hurry up and stood up and a deer to my left took off. I had some of the tree blocking my vision and had I not had to pee that deer was coming 10 yards broadside. I like blowdowns just make sure you can see.

I like blowdowns too, but just make sure you don't have company in there. Last year when I was hunting Quabbin I spotted a good size blowdown and decided to set up nice and close. The root ball was hollowed out a little bit going into the trunk and as I got pretty close I noticed movement up inside the hollow part. Almost ended up sharing that spot with a porcupine...

Love em. If it works and I'm on the ground, I use them. Such great back cover. I missed a doe (just flat blew the shot) in CT about 10 years ago sitting in a hole like you note Jeb. And it's lead to close calls several times. As I recall, that mega buck Tekoa shot a few years ago was in a similar spot - is that right Tekoa?

It's good until it rains.

Yup Tekoa

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