I have killed several deer out of pop up blinds, with very minimal brushing (some grass like I described earlier). I think it has more to do with WHERE you put them....I set them up so there is some natural cover, I don't just plop them in the middle of a field or clearing. I have never had this problem I hear about deer being spooky around them.

The blind also keeps you from freezing in the wind. I try to either tuck them back in brush or cut some cedar branches to brush them in.

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 posted September 17, 2009 08:05 PM                        
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If you have to brush it in that much why not just make a brush blind?

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Bernie

Cause when it rains on a brush blind you get wet, and it has rained well over a foot here this week. With so much rain the Double Bull has been the only way to hunt recently.

a brush blind and a pop up are two different animals. They are different, a pop up allows me to be much better at letting animals walk by with out getting busted than a brush blind.

I go overboard on my brushing in, i just wondered if i was overdoing it...

Thanks for the advice guys

Above is a photo of my blind near a elk wallow.  It doesn't seem to take that much.  If you can leave it there for a few days and there is no movement or scent they come in.

Don Stokes, I feel Rodger is right, location I feel is the most important part. As far as Mulies are concerned if you place it to wher they can see it from a distance they will really watch it for awhile then when they feel its safe they will calm down, If you place it to where they come around a corner and there it is they will dang sure blow out of there.

m ake sure you brush in the roof line good, i have killed 2 deer from my double bull with no problems