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Author Topic: Hidden Hunter Blinds Pro & Cons?  (Read 278 times)

Offline sidebuster

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Hidden Hunter Blinds Pro & Cons?
« on: November 29, 2009, 07:35:00 PM »
Has anybody tried the Hidden Hunter Blinds that are Ron LaClair web site.  
 
They seem to be the simplest ever blind to set up.

Would like to hear your feedback on these blinds.

Offline WESTBROOK

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Re: Hidden Hunter Blinds Pro & Cons?
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2009, 08:21:00 PM »
They really are as slick as they look!

Not huge, but plenty big for most. I'm 6'3" and I can (just) stand up in mine, they're 6' accross. I've shot up to a 66" LB in mine (carefully), 64" and shorter are not a problem.

Very pleased with mine and would buy another without hesitation. They are very sturdy also.

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Offline **DONOTDELETE**

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Re: Hidden Hunter Blinds Pro & Cons?
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2009, 08:36:00 PM »
I have had one for 2 seasons, and I really like it. Mine is the digital camo version, it literally disapears in any enviroment.

No con's I can think of. It goes up and down in seconds. There are windows built for both bow and rifle shooters. It's sturdy, durable, and a well thought out design. Randy and Ken are traditional bowhunters, and the design reflects that.

I haul mine out to the general area I'm hunting, and might move it around over the course of a month or so. I use trapping stakes to keep it in place, but tent stakes would certainly work fine.

I really came to appreciate them one freezing cold night last winter. It was a sleety, crummy afternoon, and I stayed comfortable and dry.....but most pop up type blinds can do that. However  when it was pitch black, the rain was freezing, and I had to tear down my blind (I wasn't coming back to this spot that year), it took me less than a minute to have it down and ready to go. My old blind....which shall remain nameless...would have taken me quite a bit longer than that.

Best tent style blind available, in my opinion.

Offline Steel

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Re: Hidden Hunter Blinds Pro & Cons?
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2009, 09:42:00 PM »
I like the blinds alot simple, good shooting windows but not crazy about the camo choices they come in. Turkey to be honest about any camo will work but deer and hogs I like to brush in or have a camo that really blends well into my area. Still I would buy another one of the best blinds out there for Trad hunters.

Offline john luka

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Re: Hidden Hunter Blinds Pro & Cons?
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2009, 06:30:00 AM »
The only concern that I had when I first started using the blind were the rods that run across the floor.This turned out to be easy to work with and I do not even notice them now.
  I have used several other blinds and the work done to assemble and stitch this thing together is great.It does set up and come down easily and I have not broke it .That is saying something.....

Offline rraming

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Re: Hidden Hunter Blinds Pro & Cons?
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2009, 07:43:00 AM »
I like mine (purchased from Ron) in DAT camo, a little harder to carry, compared to the small back pack types, well worth the effort, plenty of room. As John said, the rods are not an issue, once set you will not even notice them.

Offline b.glass

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Re: Hidden Hunter Blinds Pro & Cons?
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2009, 09:09:00 AM »
They are so easy to set up, even I can set one up in just a few seconds!
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Offline Jack Skinner

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Re: Hidden Hunter Blinds Pro & Cons?
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2009, 01:54:00 PM »
I used one this past antelope season. Overall I liked it very much. Like others said up and down in an instant. Good room but I cant a lot and had to be careful, if you shoot more up and down no issue. It did make noise if the wind got up a bit and the poles would bend in. This is WY and I was out on the plains with nothing stopping the wind. I would push the poles back out and most of the time they would stay. I liked the shoot tru mesh much better than the mesh from other blinds because I could get it really good and tight. My friends blind had loose mesh and my arrows didnt fly well thru it, but I shoot a selfbow and homemade arrows they seemed to be picky about the mesh. Overall a really good blind. I wish they would make it about a foot wider.

Offline Ia Hawkeye

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Re: Hidden Hunter Blinds Pro & Cons?
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2009, 05:18:00 PM »
Can one shoot standing up? I realize that depends on how long the bow is and how tall a guy is. I'm only 5'6 and shoot a 60" bow. I do cant a little. I know this is a relevant question, and there are variables, but what are your thoughts ?

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