Post by: razorsharptokill on December 10, 2019, 03:33:35 PM
Post by: BAK on December 10, 2019, 03:45:26 PM
I'm waiting to see what guys say to this question too. I spent all day Sunday patching my old one with spray adhesive and rip stop nylon.
Post by: razorsharptokill on December 10, 2019, 03:51:24 PM
Post by: OkKeith on December 10, 2019, 04:35:04 PM
I am a big fan of the Double Bull blinds. They are a little pricey but are very durable so last a long time. I have three of them. My first I bought second hand almost 20 years ago. Its a little beat up but still in service and the second is on its seventh season with no wear and tear. I am still unsure what I think about the shoot through mesh but that is no fault of the blind.
I am not a small guy (6'5" and 300lbs) and there is plenty of room to draw and shoot a recurve or longbow (canted of course). My wife and I regularly sit in it and hunt together and still have room for both our packs and gear.
They are not light to carry by any means and I always use 12 stakes to make it solid. I had one experience in being chintzy with the stakes and it had blown away in the night (I found it, thus the beating my first one took).
The first one was one of the originals with the triangular windows but the other two are the "Deluxe" and the model that I highly recommend. The windows can be adjusted for both width and height (important for shorter folks if they want to be able to see out).
There are several other less expensive brands that are good blinds, like the Ameristep. I have several Ameristeps and they are easier to carry (but smaller). The zippers always fail on those and the fabric is MUCH thinner. I still hunt in them but not as a long term set-up.
I have attached a photo of one of my deer hunting set-ups along a heavy travel route from feeding areas to bedding cover. I use pop-up style blinds for 85% of my hunting (ghillie suit with a stool and the occasional tree stand round it out) so spend a lot of time in my blinds. I also do a lot of Turkey hunting from my blinds with my wife. I have found that using a blind lets you get away with a little more movement, provides a good amount of scent control and makes it MUCH easier to enjoy my hot drinks and snacks while I hunt.
I am happy to answer any other questions you might have!
Keith
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Post by: razorsharptokill on December 10, 2019, 05:27:30 PM
Post by: Ron LaClair on December 10, 2019, 05:30:19 PM
Post by: katman on December 10, 2019, 05:34:21 PM
Post by: razorsharptokill on December 10, 2019, 05:37:26 PM
Post by: bigbadjon on December 10, 2019, 06:43:20 PM
Post by: Walt Francis on December 10, 2019, 06:55:59 PM
Jim-
I am a big fan of the Double Bull blinds. They are a little pricey but are very durable so last a long time. I have three of them. My first I bought second hand almost 20 years ago. Its a little beat up but still in service and the second is on its seventh season with no wear and tear. I am still unsure what I think about the shoot through mesh but that is no fault of the blind.
I am not a small guy (6'5" and 300lbs) and there is plenty of room to draw and shoot a recurve or longbow (canted of course). My wife and I regularly sit in it and hunt together and still have room for both our packs and gear.
They are not light to carry by any means and I always use 12 stakes to make it solid. I had one experience in being chintzy with the stakes and it had blown away in the night (I found it, thus the beating my first one took).
The first one was one of the originals with the triangular windows but the other two are the "Deluxe" and the model that I highly recommend. The windows can be adjusted for both width and height (important for shorter folks if they want to be able to see out).
There are several other less expensive brands that are good blinds, like the Ameristep. I have several Ameristeps and they are easier to carry (but smaller). The zippers always fail on those and the fabric is MUCH thinner. I still hunt in them but not as a long term set-up.
I have attached a photo of one of my deer hunting set-ups along a heavy travel route from feeding areas to bedding cover. I use pop-up style blinds for 85% of my hunting (ghillie suit with a stool and the occasional tree stand round it out) so spend a lot of time in my blinds. I also do a lot of Turkey hunting from my blinds with my wife. I have found that using a blind lets you get away with a little more movement, provides a good amount of scent control and makes it MUCH easier to enjoy my hot drinks and snacks while I hunt.
I am happy to answer any other questions you might have!
Keith
Post by: Captain*Kirk on December 10, 2019, 07:31:28 PM
Post by: Skwerl58 on December 10, 2019, 07:38:54 PM
Post by: LC on December 10, 2019, 07:48:38 PM
Post by: OkKeith on December 10, 2019, 09:13:37 PM
We have winds like that here as well. Out in the Oklahoma Panhandle where all of our Pronghorn hunting is located most folks build blinds with 4 T-posts and some cattle panels. They are built with open tops, or a tarp roof to keep the sun off. It gets wrapped in burlap. I have also seen them with plywood tops, wrapped in black contractor plastic and then wrapped in burlap for colder weather. As long as the posts are sunk above the fins I don't think they will blow away (might rock and roll a little though).
I once saw some photos of an awesome bow blind built out of encircled cattle panels with a roof made from a fiberglass satellite dish. I have been looking for one for years... one of these days I will find one.
Okkeith
Post by: hitman on December 10, 2019, 10:20:09 PM
Post by: Ron LaClair on December 11, 2019, 09:48:40 AM
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Post by: razorsharptokill on December 11, 2019, 09:51:45 AM
Post by: Josh H on December 11, 2019, 11:55:06 AM
Lots of room for a tall guy (6'3") and a tall bow (64").
Easy to set up...room for three. You can buy the 250 if you do not want it as wide.
Good luck.
Post by: The Vanilla Gorilla on December 11, 2019, 12:52:16 PM
Post by: Terry Green on December 11, 2019, 01:24:27 PM
Post by: Caddo on December 11, 2019, 01:54:42 PM
Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on December 11, 2019, 02:28:01 PM
If you like roomy check out barronett big cat or big mike blind.DITTO I am also looking at the Rhino Blinds R600XL 4 Person Hunting Ground Blind height is 78" and 88" x 88".
Post by: MnFn on December 11, 2019, 02:55:17 PM
I’d buy it again, especially over two other brands that I tried. Not cheap but US made. Contact me with your txt or email and I can send a photo if you like.
Post by: Jerry Russell on December 11, 2019, 04:33:56 PM
82” roof height and most importantly it has a low bottom height on the widows which is critical. They are very durable and only cost about $150.
Post by: Ray Lyon on December 11, 2019, 07:19:55 PM
Post by: LC on December 11, 2019, 07:48:32 PM
Post by: Sam McMichael on December 11, 2019, 08:32:46 PM
Post by: T Sunstone on December 11, 2019, 09:03:44 PM
Post by: pdk25 on December 11, 2019, 10:54:12 PM
Post by: razorsharptokill on December 12, 2019, 08:52:15 AM
Post by: Ron LaClair on December 12, 2019, 09:04:54 AM
Post by: pdk25 on December 12, 2019, 12:44:52 PM
Generous of you PDK. That's quite a few blinds, which is your favorite?
Probably the cabelas stealth hunter, but they make that blind under the blackout name now. A different camo pattern that I don't like as much, but a great blind. Haven't actually hunted out of the rhino or ox 5 yet. Look to be very well made especially the rhino 600 xl, but really like the room inside a 5 wall tent if you have multiple people or want to film.
Post by: Yooper-traveler on December 12, 2019, 07:35:04 PM
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Post by: mnbwhtr on December 13, 2019, 10:55:42 AM
Post by: OkKeith on December 13, 2019, 01:06:55 PM
I have seen the hunters in the Oklahoma Panhandle hang fishing sinkers on squeeze clips from their blind windows. I never thought about why until the info in your post... They are trying to stop the HUM!
OkKeith
Post by: Cy14561 on December 14, 2019, 10:58:46 AM
Post by: Flingblade on December 14, 2019, 02:06:23 PM
Post by: Tedd on December 15, 2019, 08:22:25 PM
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