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.

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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 ...

Obviously the hub-style, pop-up ground blind has revolutionized hunting from the ground in many ways, but it has its limitations, especially in the late season when deer are ultra-wary.

There are lots of reasons not to hunt from the ground during bow season, but with the increasing popularity of crossbows, there are fewer arguments against than there once were.

Here's why you should consider ditching your treestand and hunting from the ground. Plus, some tips on how to do it effectively.

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At 40 yards, he took the shot, and the deer ran into a thick brushy area. “I grabbed my crossbow, jumped out of my ground blind and ran,” he said, hearing the deer crash where he ran into a tree.

When it comes to ground blinds, I’ve been using (made in the Thumb) Lucky Hunting Blinds for 34 deer seasons now.

Crossbow hunting for deer is a growing phenomenon in New York. Last year, hunters took 11,758 deer with crossbows, compared to 9,434 in 2016 -- reflecting a nearly 25 percent increase.