How do these blinds take the weather for extended periods of time? I have the Ameristep Intimidator 2 and a Ameristep Outhouse Blind. The Intimidator is a middle to upper end blind ($200) while the Doghouse is the cheap $50 blind. I would like to leave my blind out from mid-August to Mid November. Is this something that I will have to replace the blind every year or do the blinds stand up to the weather pretty good? Thoughts? Doghouse
I have left a ground blind out during a full hunting season. It was just a cheap one similar to the doghouse style. It held up very well until the snow pilled up on it. I had it tucked in some trees and brush really well, so the wind didnt really effect it at all. Had it staked down and tied off to some trees.
I use the Primos Predator Max or whatever it's called (exclusively at Cabela's)... I've left it out for a season at a time a couple times, and it's held up superbly. One piece of advice: do NOT leave it where horses can get to it. Left it ONE night during turkey season last year where three horses could get to it, not thinking about them; they destroyed it and I had to replace it.
Wind's never been a problem for mine... nor has severe storms. Just tie it down securely to the ground stakes. Outfitters in Wyoming do this to hundreds of blinds each year for their antelope clientele.
Sounds good guys. I'm going to prep the site today after work. It will need some leveling out and prep. Thanks.
The tents are all pretty much junk after a year / two max. I like my bale blinds for that reason. Not cheap, but they will litterally last forever. www.baleblinds.com
I use the Cabelas exclusive Primos Den Blind. I've had it out for 6 weeks of turkey twice, 6 weeks of late season deer once, and 14 weeks this past deer season. It's help of well for the abuse it's been through. If I was putting it out in the total open, I'd use duckbill trap anchors to hold it in.
I have an Eastman Blind and an Ameristep that look just like yours. I've left them out for 2 turkey seasons and 3 deer seasons now. The only thing that has happened is the little straps on the Easton Blind I use to attach brush and grasses have become rotten and tear off now. Other than that they weather pretty good. The main problem I have is mice getting in them and building nests in anything I leave there. Like the carry bag, turkey decoys, and deer decoys. Take anything along you don't want smelling like mouse piss. That smell is hard to get rid of.
