Looking to try a ground blind. I will be shooting a 64 inch longbow sitting of course. I know guys say the Penthouse is BIG is it TOO big? Any others? Thanks. BILL
I got a Baronett 350 and love it- tons of room and great price
Get the Barronett Big Mike. Much better windows than the 350 with just as much room.
I have original DBB just before it was sold to Primos but my next will likely be a Barronett350...but will also check Big Mike as not seen it.
Check out the Hidden Hunter blind before you buy any.
Go natural and build one or two, it doesnt take long. check this thread out.
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=061902#000000
Does the shoot through mesh alter the flight of the arrow?
Im with Ipcjon2, i prefer to use a natural ground blind supplied by mother nature. Ive tried the pop ups, but for my taste they are way to confining.
With some pruning shears and a few minutes of your time you can construct a dandy blind, and best of all, you dont have to lug it around.
moleman I like my natural blinds, I never hit the woods without a good pair of snips, but wind, drizzling rain, and snow will make you happy to have that pop-up on occasion. I added a Baronett 350 to my arsenal.
I got to say "Go Natural" also.
You just got to learn to not scratch everything that itches.
Sit still!!! It works.
Ghillie.
a lot of folks are finding that ghillie suits are pretty awesome. Forget the blind, you are wearing it !
ChuckC
Big fan of natural ground blinds made with the local vegetation, but in inclement weather, can't go wrong with the barronnett blinds listed above, they're ROOMY.
KOOK68,I shot my turkey this spring thru the mesh at 20 yards out. No issue at all with the mesh. I use a Ameristep Harvester blind. It is a economical blind,made well,and I can shoot a 62" longbow standing up in it. rat'
Double Bull Recurve blind is great
20 years ago, I went on my first bow hunt. I had a green field of about a 1/4 football field in size surrounded by hardwood bottom on one end and thick pine and brush hillside on the other. I used a large bundle of tree branches and brush to make a blind right in the middle of that field. I then sat my small stool right in the middle. I sat as still as I could as a slight breeze blew from north to south. Thirty minutes after sunrise a large doe and two yearlings came out to feed on the green grass in the field. She came so close to me that she literally stepped into the edge my blind only five feet from the end of my broad head. One yearling actually nibbled on the end of one of the exterior branches. They slowly went on their way never knowing I was there. Only after they walked off did I notice the smallish 6 point on the edge of the thicket that never came out into the open.
I watched them constantly look up into the trees and perpetually stare at the empty shooting house on the edge of the field. Once the three got downwind from me, they picked up their pace but never really got startled.
The deer in that area were under lots of pressure from rifle hunters on atvs and pickup trucks hunting out of elevated shooting houses or tree stands. They were either nocturnal or accustomed to looking up into trees to spot hunting stands of all types. I can only assume that doe did not expect to find danger in the middle of the field in long grass where I was sitting. She was too concerned with what may be in the trees.
Those same deer were very wary of atvs and trucks but allowed me to get within 50 yards when I approached on a mountain bike, on foot or even an electric golf cart. On poor weather, strong wind days, I could stalk on foot to near 25yds before they got spooked.
Your best blind may be the one that the game animal has not seen before or does not recognize as a foreign object in their habitat. I still favor natural vegitation over shooting houses or manufactured blinds. Also consider the scent that metal and plastic emit. If you do chose a manufactured blind, be sure to cover it well with lots of tree branches and such to break up the outline and help mask scent.
Hatchet, bypass shears, pruning shears, twine, small rake and about 20 minutes :thumbsup:
I took a look at the Barronett blinds today. They seemed really nice. The Big Mike XT is like 84" tall. Definetly worth looking into.
It's nice to have a natural blind, but there's lots of circumstances where you can brush in a manufactured hub type blind and do well.
I used to have a blind set up in a CRP field in some scraggly trees. Saw lots of deer from it but never did get a shot. I knew right then and there if I brushed in a blind good enough, you'd see some deer.
I can't figure the brushing in thing with pop-ups. I understand the reason, but if you are going to do that, why not just make a brush blind to begin with? No theft problems to worry about and they can be set up before season and the animals can used to them.
If a portable, get a double bull, won't shine in the sun, or make a lot of noise setting up. I like natural if its the right spot, and can make it work.
I really like my Gorilla.
But whatver you choose, a couple of things i have learned are: 1:Dig down and completely seal the bottom (makes it almost scent proof) and 2:only open 1 window.
Doing these two things will litterally almost take away a deers nose. I would have laughed at my self for saying this at this time last year. But after this year, i absolutley have 100% confidence in that statement.
I took my biggest buck ever (194 1/8)with my grandson setting by my side, 10ft shot. Double bull brushed in.