I just stumbled across this and like to hear your opinions about it. Any chance it would work if it was made bigger? Link (http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=314251) to original thread.
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you could have at least taken some photots of the blind for us! :bigsmyl: now come on where is it? :p
A mirror maybe?
Oh man, you wouldn't even need decoys for that to work! Ever see a bird check itself out in a mirror.???
not to jack your thread but I saw these yesterday.
boulderbuilders.net
QuoteOriginally posted by tim-flood:
not to jack your thread but I saw these yesterday.
boulderbuilders.net
Sorry if this is a re-post. I saw it yesterday too. Just thought I'd post it up here for those that missed out.
Pretty neat though right?
Those are awesome!
QuoteOriginally posted by beachbowhunter:
Oh man, you wouldn't even need decoys for that to work! Ever see a bird check itself out in a mirror.???
I was thinking the same thing.
They actually make, or made that same idea pop up blind many years ago, I have one in my garage, it is a vinyl mirror like material on a strong material backing and rolls up to a small tube
I noticed there are no pictures of one out in the sun....they have to flash I would think.
I'm waiting for the Mylar suit version!
There was a similar concept many years ago that was just a 2-3 fold open type deal. . . have not seen them in a while. Interesting concept.
I would imagine if you brushed it in super good and made it so the sun would never directly hit that thing, you could get away with it, but once the sun hit it and reflected a bright beacon back across a field they would be deemed useless.
Biggie Maybe that is why the walls lean inward to stop the reflection.Kip
QuoteOriginally posted by JimB:
I'm waiting for the Mylar suit version!
That's what I want, Mylar Gille Suit.
You could start the woods on fire with that when the sun shines on it. :biglaugh:
Downfall is if you drop it off the tail gate and break all those mirror's, how many years of bad luck is that????
Just when you think you've seen it all...
David
If ur in gun area that could be very dangerous, mmm mmm just my 2cents :)on the ground
As mentioned above there was a similar concept that someone posted about awhile back. It was like a large sheild that you put in front of you. There was a story/testimonial about a guy hunting antelope with one. Started a couple hundred yards away and kept inching his way forward with the big mylar mirror in front of him. I remembered it being kinda cool at the time. Those big boxes seem like they would be kinda akward, not too portable, would almost end up being permanent stand.
I put up a lifesized picture of some apple trees once thinking it would fool the deer,
A few days later I went back, and someone had put up a full size picture of some deer..........
OK,the wheels are turning.Instead of snakeskin bow backing-Mylar.What do you think?
Two comments . . .
1. I read, a long time ago, that mirror blinds were illegal for hunting game. These were used by goose hunters at one time and were considered too concealing and legislation was written to prevent their use. If the legislation is still on the books this could be problem for these blinds.
2. I was watching a show on Special Forces equipment and they used mylar reflective sheet about 3' wide and 2' high that rolled up like a scroll. It was held open with a plastic stay. They had to approach a farm house surrounded by mown fields and no cover. From the farmhouse it all appeared normal but there were actually a dozen Special Forces 25 yards from the house. They simple put the mirrored mylar in front of them and crawled right up to the house.
3. I can see a big buck in rut see his reflection and "bam" - you've got a great story to tell.
Try this link for another look.
http://www.ghostblind.com/
QuoteOriginally posted by WestTnMan:
QuoteOriginally posted by JimB:
I'm waiting for the Mylar suit version!
That's what I want, Mylar Gille Suit. [/b]
That'd be nice and comfortable to wear in the early season!
Thats real cool I wish they made a full size blind like that.
QuoteOriginally posted by Greg Owen:
Try this link for another look.
http://www.ghostblind.com/
Nice, that's what I'm talking about.
QuoteI put up a lifesized picture of some apple trees once thinking it would fool the deer,
A few days later I went back, and someone had put up a full size picture of some deer..........
Biggie: That's too dang funny! :biglaugh: :biglaugh: I haven't stopped laughing yet!!
It looks heavy and immobile. I think the reflection of sun would spook game. And it also looks expensive. And it looks like it would get super hot inside it in warm weather.......not for me.
I'd hate to even ask how much that thing costs.
Bisch
I went to one link posted by someone here and it was $300 for a small fold out wall thing and like $600 for a larger one. Pretty insane..........and non-traditional!
$450 for the 4 panel