Blind vs Walk and Stalk Hunting for Beginner

I find both methods rewarding but walk and stalk just puts the cherry on the top for me. That being said i have spent many days in the bush walk and stalking without taking a single animal so its not as easy as it seems, this will challenge you!

Walk and stalk with a bow doesn't seem easy at all! In fact, I don't call it walk and stalk, but rather walk and scare (scare the animals out of the country)! But then again, I'm not the best walk and stalk hunter around. But it is ohhh so much fun!
 
You're likely to have more success in general hunting from a hide or blind. You're not moving and if you're in a proper hide/blind, you're also not seen. But this is a very general statement.

The game you're after may not move through the area you're in during the day. I have tree stands that I set over water when elk hunting here in Arizona. Sometimes it's effective and sometimes it's not. Elk will water sometimes during the day and other times only at night. Just setting out a blind in any given spot expecting to be successful just because you've seen sign of animals there isn't the best strategy.

Having said all that, walk&stalk is challenging. I'd rather be on the ground when elk hunting chasing their bugles. When I get close even if I don't get a shot, I feel like I've accomplished something.
Hey Phil,

I think "success" depends on your interpretation of what it means to hunt.

For me, "success" is getting so close I can smell the animal and look them in the eye.

If "success" is just measured by the taking, then yes, a blind will provide more "success."

In my mind, "success" is how close I can get, whether or not I actually get to take the animal.
 
My most rewarding walk and stalk to date is this springbuck. It took me 2 days to get within shooting range with very little cover around
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