I mostly bow hunt for turkeys so yes to blind and decoys. I also have young kids who struggle to stay still so the blind is great for them. If I am hunting with a gun in the woods (not in or on the edge of a field), then typically no blind and no decoy.
I am also finding that as I get older, less is more. I was laughing with a fishing friend recently and told him I was a much better fisherman when I only had one rod. I have way too much stuff and half of it never gets used.
