Do you shoot through ground blind mesh windows? Why or why not?

Pokerdaddy · December 01, 2013, 07:36:00 PM

Hey all. I'm contemplating dropping the mesh windows on my Barronett ground blind as they seem to mess with my depth perception and/or yardage guesstimation.

What do other ground blind hunters prefer? Why do you leave your windows up or down? Do you feel they aid with staying hidden? Your thoughts?

Orion · December 01, 2013, 07:54:00 PM

I shoot through the mesh. Doesn't mess with my depth perception, but on a few occasions, the netting has accentuated a bad release by contributing to bad arrow flight.

I hunted without the netting years ago. Turkeys didn't seem bothered by it, but it's then necessary to wear a camo face mask inside, and you need to be more careful about movement. Though I don't hunt deer out of pop ups, a few deer that came by while I was turkey hunting seemed to shy away. Don't know if it was because of the dark windows, or if they just didn't like the blind. I don't brush it in much for turkey, and it's fairly exposed.

beaunaro · December 01, 2013, 08:30:00 PM

Occasionally, I hunt with one of the co-founders of Double bull.

We never use the mesh.

We just wear black (face, hands, and shirt) sit back as far as possible, and move very slowly.

December 01, 2013, 08:32:00 PM

I use the mesh. I know there are a few downsides to it, but the depth perception/yardage guestimation is not one for me. I think the freedom of movement that the mesh allows is worth having the mesh. The only thing I don't like about it is the loss of 15 minutes or so of shooting light.

Bisch

59Alaskan · December 01, 2013, 09:09:00 PM

My test shots were varied...some shots unaffected and some had real weird arrow flight. I don't know for sure what caused the weird flight (mesh too tight, mesh too loose, broadhead alignment with fletch???, broadhead alignment at impact.. just didn't know) with the same bow and arrow so I decided to not use the mesh.

tomcat8910 · December 01, 2013, 09:25:00 PM

I've used shoot through mesh on pop up blinds for about 5 years and have never had a problem shooting through it or making my arrow fly funny. I do make sure the netting is as tight as I can get it and I shoot cut on contact broadheads. I've never had a problem with depth perception. I concentrate on the animal and I never notice the mesh is there.

30coupe · December 01, 2013, 10:08:00 PM

It messes up my depth perception as well. I quit using it after shooting over three turkeys. The fourth one wasn't so lucky...no mesh...dead bird. I haven't shot through it since.

bow loving man · December 01, 2013, 10:37:00 PM

No mesh for me, never trusted it

buckster · December 01, 2013, 10:42:00 PM

Mesh...less. But the only trad turkey I killed was a lucky stalk at my place in MO this year.

LBR · December 01, 2013, 10:44:00 PM

I agree with Bisch. I've shot Ace blunts through it and hit a small squirrel; hit a red fox at over 20 yds. (broadhead). Didn't seem to affect my accuracy or arrow flight, love being able to stretch when I need to.

Pokerdaddy · December 01, 2013, 10:47:00 PM

Thanks for all the replies guys. Here's why I ask: tonight at dusk I had my first shot out of my Barronett and blew it. Alot of things weren't right about the shot (I'm right handed and the shot was to my right while seated, so everything was outta whack alignment-wise. And, I didn't pick a spot).

Afterwards, I was going through all the variables, one being that this was my first shot through ground blind mesh. All in all, it was an ill-advised shot even at chip shot range.

hitman · December 01, 2013, 10:49:00 PM

I shoot through the mesh. It don't bother my depth or distance perception because I never shoot over 20 yards from a blind.

tracker12 · December 02, 2013, 08:29:00 AM

For turkeys I do not use the mesh but do for deer. I have had no impact on my arrow flight. I do not like looking thru it but I have found that I can get away with more movement with the mesh there. Love my Double Bull Blinds by the way.

Bill Carlsen · December 02, 2013, 09:22:00 AM

The mesh allows me to "fidgit" more. I turned 70 two days ago and sitting still and having to urinate when you sit for any amount of time become problems for many of us as we age. Makes hunting for longer periods of time more productive. Killed 3 bucks in five years from the DB and 6 of my 8 turkeys the same. I think multiblade heads and very smooth transition of the leading edge of the fletching and shaft are significant in getting good arrow flight when shooting thru mesh. I've tried not using mesh when deer hunting but the deer seem to avoid the dark black hole in the woods.

Swamp Yankee · December 02, 2013, 10:02:00 AM

Just shooting from a blind messes up my depth perception; and the mesh makes it even worse. Deer don't seem to be bothered by the "black holes" of my DB blind; but it's brushed in and stays in one place for a couple months of the hunting season.

stagetek · December 02, 2013, 10:03:00 AM

No mesh for me, messes with these old eye-balls too much.