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Author Topic: pop up blind ?????  (Read 828 times)

Offline blueline

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pop up blind ?????
« on: October 13, 2008, 10:34:00 AM »
For the gangers that hunt out of a blind where it rains, Do ya need to seal this thing like a tent I just got a DB 360...Never hunted out of one..

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Morrison 58" 54 @ 28
Bear grizzly 58" 45@28

Offline BUFF

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Re: pop up blind ?????
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2008, 10:50:00 AM »
I have never done any thing to mine. it is pretty water tight

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Re: pop up blind ?????
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2008, 12:38:00 PM »
Good to know
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Morrison 58" 54 @ 28
Bear grizzly 58" 45@28

Offline Mike Gerardi

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Re: pop up blind ?????
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2008, 01:37:00 PM »
I have an old double bull T-5. It sat in the rain for three  days. I hunted each of those days and the inside never got wet. It was set up under five pine trees in a cluster.  Water would run under it . I could of dug a little ditch around the outside ,but it was not that bad.

Offline kirkwhitehead

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Re: pop up blind ?????
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2008, 05:39:00 PM »
Didn't know it rained in Az.
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Offline blueline

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Re: pop up blind ?????
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2008, 11:40:00 AM »
"Didn't know it rained in Az."

Thats why I dont know what to do with this thing. LOL

My long term goal is to hunt the rain forrest!!

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Bear grizzly 58" 45@28

Offline DaveBriner

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Re: pop up blind ?????
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2008, 01:24:00 PM »
I've been in one during several long downpours lasting more than an hour and only suffered a wee bit of drips on the inside.  I don't think you'll want to seal it as it will probably take on a distinct odor.  In a moderate rain you won't get wet.
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Offline Dave Bulla

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Re: pop up blind ?????
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2008, 09:25:00 PM »
I sealed mine with silicone spray after the season was over one year.  In a few days I couldn't smell it any more and I expect that by the time the next season rolled around, the deer couldn't smell it either.  Even so, I haven't hunted with it in the rain yet.
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Offline ethan

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Re: pop up blind ?????
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2008, 06:12:00 AM »
I've hunted in mine in a really good downpour once and like Dave said, just a few drops here and there.

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Offline Earl E. Nov...mber

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Re: pop up blind ?????
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2008, 06:56:00 AM »
If you leave it set out and rain is possible, be sure and brace the center up, or on a hub style blind, the roof can revers and become a swimming pool for the birds.. Almost guaranteed to collapse the whole thing.
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Offline blueline

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Re: pop up blind ?????
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2008, 09:17:00 AM »
Thank Yall again.

Dave did you notice any color change or problems with UV.

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Bear grizzly 58" 45@28

Offline Dave Bulla

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Re: pop up blind ?????
« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2008, 10:00:00 AM »
Blueline,

It may have darkened it a tad initially but I don't think it stayed darker.  As for UV, I can't "see"  it so I don't know.  Haven't ever had a deer spook from it so I don't think it's UV visible.
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Offline blueline

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Re: pop up blind ?????
« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2008, 10:11:00 AM »
Thanks Dave I'll give it a shot or two
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Mahaska  66" 47 @ 29
Morrison 58" 54 @ 28
Bear grizzly 58" 45@28

Offline acolobowhunter

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Re: pop up blind ?????
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2008, 05:24:00 PM »
Had the same experience with mine.  A few drips inside, but otherwise nice and try.
Warning - do not stand up and peek out of one of the windows when the wind is blowing hard.  One of the hubs popped inward about that time.  Made my voice go up about 3 pitches for a while.  :biglaugh:

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