popup-blinds

[3Feathers]

Does shooting through the window screens affect arrow flight????Set one up for turkeys,wondering if I had to zip down the screen???Any info would be helpful.

[Deadbolt]

doesnt bother my arrow flight

[katman]

I have not seen any ill effects with cut on contact broadheads.

[stagetek]

I've never found it nessecary to use the screens for turkey. Deer, yes. Turkeys, no.

[KentuckyTJ]

No its mostly doesn't but I've always had turkeys walk right up to the blind without them. Don't really need mesh around here anyway.

[ripstik]

I have only shot thru the mesh on deer.I don't do it often.Deer or turkey is usally with the mesh down..Dress in black.

[Rob DiStefano]

no ill effects at all.

[muley40]

Been using popup for over 10 years, never used the netting for turkeys, wear black clothing, set your blind so if its going to be a sunny day with the sun to your back or side. deer that is a different program, net up.

[kenn1320]

I shot one thru the netting, perfect hole and hit where I was looking. That being said, my bow seems to be tuned well. My new bow is not, hence the reason I feared shooting it thru the net and used my old bow. I wear black, even though the netting is up. I see plenty of guys on TV not using the netting and having good luck.

[OkKeith]

I have asked this question before, and recieved the same answers. Most folks say it's no problem and I believe them.

My problem is, I can't bring myself to shoot holes in a perfectly good blind! I know, that's what they are made for maybe I am just too cheap.

Turkeys don't seem to mind the windows being open. I keep the netting up on side windows so I can see out but they can't see in. Like most have said, deer really don't like the "black holes" that uncovered windows cause. Again, I leave as many windows screened in as I can, but zip down the mesh on the windows I plan to shoot through.

For turkeys, I just set the blind up under over hanging branches making sure that I am in the shade. For deer, I spend a lot of time brushing in the blind. I make sure the windows I am gonna leave un-meshed are brushed over (without obstructing my shot). I leave the windows uncovered even when I am not hunting so nothing will look different when I am in the blind.

I have found that a leafy branch 1-2 feet or so in front of the window does just as much good as one right against it and will not block my shot.

I am sure that shooting through the mesh is no problem. If I can put in a little work so I don't have too, that's better for me.

OkKeith