What is this hole in the ground?

[jdragon130]

I found this structure in Lacey area deep in the woods and well off trail. The area was very thick huckleberry and scrub (I would have never walked through it if I didn't have to. I have no idea what purpose this served. Thanks.

 

[Teegate]

That is an interesting find.

 

[Teegate]

Maybe a storage area for a hunters feed????

 

[jdragon130]

I don't know a ton about hunting. Is this a common practice?

 

[Teegate]

Don't know. Just guessing.

 

[jdragon130]

Yeah everyone I have shown it to has been perplexed. I like to pretend it was a mafia grave site.

 

[46er]

May be a deer hunters pit blind, although it would be the first I have seen for that. It is common for Goose hunting in fields.

 

[bobpbx]

I too think it's a blind. See this bit of camo netting in the posted photo. One can buy this at hunter supply stores.

 

[1Jerseydevil]

Yeah, an old pit blind. While many build shacks above ground I've come across a number in ground and part in ground. I've also come across old rounded holes. Maybe at one time there was a structure but I think they just laid in the hole and covered themselves with a net and natural foliage. I think most are for firearm season, can't imagine drawing a bow and not be noticed.

 

[jdragon130]

Awesome thanks guys that makes sense. I just noticed the camo netting in the pic as well. I originally thought it was related to hunting due to its location, however I had never seen one like it before and I spend a lot of time in remote sections of woods.

 

[Wreckless]

Used to use pit blinds for hunting crows also. Put out decoys and start using a call. pop up when they start arriving.

 

[manumuskin]

Definitely pit blind for hunting.I have found a dozen or more over the years.