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Was thinking of trying on for crossbow deer hunting, and maybe turkey too.

Any reports?


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Very terrain dependent - needs to be pretty much level to reflect down, sensitive to wind - the whole blind may "wiggle" in the breeze if its not well tied down.

Panels were fairly delicate to my read, easy to poke a hole in the film.

We used one locally for turkey a couple years ago, didn't see a great increase in success, and your head is still exposed - any movement above the body of the panel is still visible.

That said, set-up in the right spot, no wind, and no movement, they are a hard blind hard to pick out.

IMHO - the value to you will depend more on your area to setup, and how the weather will affect the blind in the field.

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The one I've seen up close and personal, was very hard to pick out. Built of folding panels with a mirror finish on the outside. All sides tip out, so whatever is around you is reflected. Grass, dirt. Trees, it all works. They are open topped like a spur blind. I gave one some serious thought a couple years ago, but cost was too high for me. (I have half a dozen different blinds, so I could not justify another in my mind)


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Me and the dog walked up on a guy using one last fall. We were after squirrel, he was late season archery. I knew there was something strange in front of us because of how the dog was acting but it took me a while to "see" his blind. He had it stretched out in a line. The top was angled forward toward us so it reflected the leaf litter of the ground in front of him perfectly. It reminded me of the alien's camouflage in the movie Predator.

It didn't fool the dog at all, but my eyes were completely fooled.


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Thanks for the info guys.

Sounds like it might be worth a try.


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Never seen anyone with one. A double bull is hard to beat. Ever looked into those?


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