Ground Blinds

[buckhunter]

Being someone who has taken a couple of nose dives out of tree stands I made the decisions a few years back to hunt out of blinds. I basically use natural stuff to set up a hide however over the past couple of years I really could have used a ground blind.

About the only one I have founds so far that is big enough to hand a fat guy and a long bow is the Primos - The Escape Delux. My question is has anybody used one of these and are they worth the money.

I suspect Double Bull is the best but I'm not willing to spend the money on these. Let me know what you think,

[LoneWolf]

I have the Doghouse pop up blind, but I've never bowhunted out of it. I can only say to make sure you are shooting thru the openings. If you don't have the barrel or arrow out the opening it is easy to have a clear sight picture, yet shoot thru the material. Saw it happen with my buddy's son last season.

[bigbrother]

bow length is definitely the critical factor if you're shooting a long bow. also, the thing you need to look for is the size / number / location of the shooting ports. some blinds have a big viewing ports but if you're hunting deer from them, that's a minus not a plus. Hunting deer means you won't be able to take advantage of having them open any way. The matrix from double bull is the best I've ever seen (I don't own one) But don't overlook blinds with shoot thru material covering a big window, the deer won't be able to see through but it won't hinder your ability to see or shoot. It doesn't work well to film through however. Pay attention to fabric, nylons and coated exterior shells are BAD....even though you're inside, if the wind pics up you may run into branches etc scratching against it. Dark interiors are a must, black is best. If you do choose one with a black interior, wear black shirts, hats etc when hunting deer. It's actually better than camo inside the blind. My last piece of advice is that even though the double bulls are expensive, I truly belive they are worth it. From the ease of set up / tear down, the fabrics, the interiors, they are designed to hunt out of. My next one will be the Matrix, but again, your bow length and shooting style will determine whether or not that's going to work for you.

[buckhunter]

The bow length and the fact that i'm 6-2 has a lot to say. Just about everything I have looked at maxes out about 68" which is a little short when I sit and lift a bow.

[Nulle]

I have an Xtreme pop up that worked well until the cheap made thing started pulling the frame poles out. Wished I would have saved the money.

[buckhunter]

I ended up buying the thing. Bass pro had one on sale so I picked it up. Doesn't seem to be made all that bad however can see the sewing holes. May have to use sometype of seam sealer for it. Has a shoot thru screen which I'm not totally sold on but what the heck. Have it set up in the back yard and the neighbors are scratching their heads wondering what the old man is up to now. It seems to have the height that will hankdle the bow and me. Wlll field test it in the next couple of weeks and will give it a good run this year.

[GoodOlBoy]

the other option is a few pieces of the camo burlap from your local sporting goods. Either hang it over natural branches, make a wood frame, or make a PVC frame for it.

GoodOlBoy

[buckhunter]

GOB

I've tried this before and on a nice clam day that is great however we get some pretty stiff wind a lot in the fall. It was like clothing on a cloths line wipping around. Figure I can tie the blind down enough to keep it in the trees during on the windy days. If it doesn't hold then it will get a laugh from my other half seeing my blind blowing across a field.

[wrenchman]

The pent house is a taller version on the dog house