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Topic Started: Jan 23 2008, 10:19 PM (216 Views)
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do most of you folks hunt just in camo with your back to a tree, or do you use some form of ground blind. would one of those compact three walled things serve the purpose to conceal you a bit, or would you want something with a little more substance?


i was thinking of something like this one?

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Mostly just camo. You do alot of moving around when turkey hunting, makes it easier.
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All the above works but if your gonna buy a blind of any kind I'd spend the xtra $ and get one that conceals all sides, keeps the weather off and the bugs out (to some degree). It's nice to have your gear, maybe a bite to eat, drinks etc. and be able to use them without being busted. You can even meet the demand when nature calls. :oops:
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That is a good one for run & gun style hunting (in my case run & bow :wink: ).........I have one in my vest along with a skirt blind from H S that packs tight........pop up blinds are good if you don't need to change locations alot.
But if you need to move that little spring tension blind is fast.
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Blinds are great if you're bowhunting, or have really patterned your birds and know exactly where they're travelling. Otherwise, I'd say leave the blind at home. For gun hunting, some good camo and common sense about blending in will take you a lot farther than the hassle and time of setting up a blind.

I killed my bow bird this year out of a blind and there's no doubt they let you away with murder in there. But they come at a cost. They limit your available shots, they limit your ability to move on a bird and if it's a popup style, they limit your hearing and visibility.

For your first hunt Tom, I wouldn't waste the money.

With that said, I plan on killing another one with the bow this year so I'll be doing some serious scouting and setting up a blind in a well travelled area and you can bet I'll be hunting out of one this year.

For gun hunting though, I never use a blind.
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I wouldn't bother with a blind for gun hunting. If you were going to get one you would want a complete blind with roof and windows in all directions like was metioned. You want to have mobility and visibility. Like Paul mentioned though, a blind can be an excellent tool if your using a bow. It can really give you that edge when you need to draw. I think you can conceal yourself quite effectively with good camo and a bit of thought moving branches around etc and making a ground blind. Good luck.
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