looking for the best pop up blind I can bow hunt out of, I've never had to go this route before but one area on my place will not allow for a stand. Also how long before season should I get it in there and setup so deer can get use to it.
Ameristep Brickhouse but Ameristep offers many other great blinds. I set mine up minium of two weeks before but like to get out there around a month ahead of time. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
Get a ghostblind well worth the money and you don't have to set it up prior hunt anywhere there's active deer sign. Best money my wife ever spent lol
I'm very pleased with my Barronett Big Mike w/ Vents after a single season of use. It has versatile windows configurations and plenty of headroom for standing as well as floor space. One person can set it up. It has upper and lower brush-in loops. There are a few small improvements that could be made, but I think it would be hard-pressed to get that for less than $150. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I just bought a couple of Ameristeps at Rural King for $89 each. They seem ok. The material probably won't last that long if left out for months on end but they should get through a couple seasons if put up for the off season.
I have used Ameristep blinds for years. Easy to set up. Easy to take down. Roomy if you get a larger one. And not very expensive so if you do damage it, it's not a tragedy. I like putting mine out a month ahead of time, but have had good success with just popping one up and hunting out of it.
Primos Double Bull blinds and the Rhino blinds are top notch! I would try to get it out a couple weeks before you hunt if possible but there are guys who put blinds up and kill deer the same day it all just depends on how well they are brushed in and circumstance. Another thing I always like to do is set mine up at home and let them air out and if possible get rained on once before I put it out in the woods.
I have been a Double Bull user for the past 15+ years and owned most models from the very originals through current models. I always go back to the Dark Horse as the gold standard of blinds. I own around a dozen of them (I honestly have a pile of unopened boxes of them in my barn). BUT ... I would recommend checking out the new Xenek blind. I have zero affiliation with them, but I bought three of them last spring and they are outstanding. These blinds are the real deal and have a front window system like no other blind on the market. I cannot recommend these blinds enough. A little tough to set up initially until you get them to stretch out in the sun for a while, but once you get them loosened up they are a breeze to set up and tear down too. They also come with a carry pack that is the nicest of anything out there on the market today.
Dec Does Xenek blind have stubble straps on the outside to brush them in? I have been looking at new blinds and a lot of them don't have them anymore.
Wow thanks for all the responses, we have a ghost blind I just do not trust it, my wife has hunted out of it some. I'll check those out
Yes it has stubble straps around the top. The fabric has a bit of a sheen to it. So I used a trick out of my waterfowl background. I went to the store and picked up a can of ultra flat spray paint in four different colors (black, green, dark brown, and light brown). I then dusted the blind with the colors of paint. It just flattens out the finish. I also used some paracord that I looped over the outsides of the front window hubs so that I could flatten out the window opening in any configuration that I wanted. Here are some pictures of one of my Xenek blinds in the field. My paracord hack that lets me really square up the window opening.
Did you try mudding the blind like we do for layout blinds? I would think that would take the sheen off and not have the paint smell. I like the blind but not the price.
another vote for Barronett Big Mike blinds. Tall enough to stand up and actually be comfortable with 2 people. I put them on top of elevated platforms and bowhunt out of them
I got the cabelas the zonz specialist xl before turkey season and really like it so far. It's roomy enough for multiple people and I was able to shoot my recurve comfortably without hitting anything. Another bonus I think many people over look is the fact that the blind bag is really large compared to the blind. When rewrapping the blind up it doesn't have to be perfect because the bag is large enough to accommodate my terrible wrapping job along with a jacket or other garments.
I wouldn't mud the blind. I gave up mudding my waterfowl blinds years ago and went to the flat paint method. Mudding adds a bunch of weight and makes a heck of a mess. I got tired of all of the dirt everywhere when I hunted. I cannot imagine how bad it would be with a pop up ground blind. The paint does the same thing with no added weight or mess. As to the price ... you get what you pay for.
