Popup blinds

[Ron LaClair]

Ron? From the video, this blind looks easy to carry, is it? How durable is it, my old blind has to be constantly repaired. How long have you used one particlar blind? Which camo do you prefer, I use mine mainly for turkeys in oak forest and on pasture edges. Any input would be appreciated.

CKR  

The blind folds and hooks into a D shape making it very easy to carry. It's also the quickest and easiest blind to set up that you'll find.

The material in the Nat-Gear blind is a 50-50 blend of cotton/polyester with 1,500 mil of polyethylene in the liner. This is a extremely tough and durable material. I have one of these blinds set up that's been up for a year and it's still as good as the day I got it.

The Woodland Camo and the D.A.T. (digital all terrain) blinds are also very light and tough.. Made of a material call Tuf-Tec it is similar to rip-stop nylon.

I've seen some cheaper blinds that will color fade and break down from exposure if left out for long periods of time.

I've been using the Hidden Hunter blinds for 5 years now and still have my original blind that is as good as new.

As for the camo pattern that I prefer, I have one of each depending on the foliage where I'm hunting. The Woodland works very well if you're in evergreens. For open hardwoods or slashings either the Nat-Gear or D.A.T. work equally well.  

Leonard Larue the famous whitetail photographer uses custom made photo blinds made by Hidden Hunter.

My motto is, when the quality of your equipment may mean the difference between success and failure, why not use the best.

 http://www.shrewbows.com/hiddenhunterblinds/index.html

[longarrow]

Flintim,  The shoot thur material is for bows only!! Shootin' any type of firearm thur the net could cause a "Flame ON"!!! However it is easy to lay the muzzle out side of the netting. Heck I guess you could cut a small hole and poke it out!!
It's good see so many people in DIFFERENT parts of the country using these blinds. My old body can't sit (still) in tree stand for 8 hours like I use too!

[longbowben]

Cant stand them every mature deer in the woods looks at them.Unless you have a feeder.To many blind spots and you cant hear that well.

[rice]

Ron, Thanks for the reply, got a few more ? if you don't mind.
I plan on having my wife ask Santa to bring me a new blind. I use a blind primarily for bow hunting turkey in the spring where I will set up, call for an hour, then move a 1/4 mile and set up again. I may make 6-7 sets a day so durability is important, and weight is important.
Is the cotton poly blend more durable and less shiny than the Tuf tec? Is the tuf tec lighter than the cotton poly blend?
Since Santa is bringing it I am not worried about cost between the two, just want the best one for my application.
What do you think?

CKR

[Old York]

I have one 70" Ground Max [from BIG GAME Treestands], model GB3500, and I'm 5'9" on a good day. My bow is 64" long and it's a tad too long for how I shoot.


Now I'm offering up some unsolicted advice - buy a blind through a  dealer NOT JoeBlow's hardware store and have an understanding of what recourse is available when problems arise. I have spent hours resewing loose stitching   :mad:    :mad:  and I'm still searching for suitable replacement magnets.  

[Ron LaClair]

Chris, the Tuf-Tec is lighter weight than the Nat Gear. Not a lot but enough to make a difference when you're on the move making multiple set ups. I think the D.A.T. pattern is what I would choose if it were me. Shiny is not a problem with the Tuf-Tec material.

 http://www.shrewbows.com/hiddenhunterblinds/index.html

[rice]

Thanks Ron: Hopefuly you will get to be Santas helper if my wife takes my Email hint  
 
Last years bird  

CKR

[twosheds]

I own a Double Bull Dark Horse. Great blind for turkeys, but for deer, not so much. I can't brush it in enough to keep them from looking at it. I'm not going to leave a $400.00 blind in the woods for the deer to get used to it. tripper