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I meant to post this in the deer hunting forum but my fingers are too fat. Lol

For deer hunting, what is the best ground blind for $100?

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Academy Sports has good deals on ground blinds.

https://www.academy.com/shop/browse/blinds

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Don't get the spring loop type like used for windshield screens or kiddie tents they can't take any wind. If you bow hunt you need a tall blind. A larger blind 60" plus allows you to sit off to one side so you don't get back lit. Go up a grade on the fabric which is usually only about $30 more especially if you will leave it set up.


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Cheap & good do not belong together.

Up here, a good blind costs between $200 & $300.

Had the $99 dollar "specials" & they're all junk.


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Costco has Ameristep Brickhouse blinds /with a swivel chair for $99

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Primos club on sale usually about $70-90. It's what I use. No issues after 3 years. Mine are up from October thru March/April.


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I like a low turkey blind made by Hunter Specialties. It has four collapsible fiberglass stakes and rolls up and fits in my pack. Quick and easy to hide a lot of movement for a ground gun hunter.


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Barronett has a 2 person I’ve been using for 4 or 5 years. I think they’re about $119 each. Will be getting 1 or 2 more.


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Yep, the Barronett blood line blind is a good one. Had ours for over 5 seasons.

Just got to be diligent in wet heavy snow, to keep the roof cleaned off, or the top hub collapses.

They are about $200 here though.

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I'll bet their snow camo pattern would be ideal in that snow covered area. I've got their green pattern 250 Grounder and the even smaller discontinued Windstorm and I got spotted last year from that Windstorm by an 8 point and a fox. I think it was a new shape in a big woods or maybe the fact that we need a 12x12" florescent orange square on each side for the gun season. What I don't like about the Barronett lower end blinds is the corner zipper because getting in and out stresses it too much. I would get one of their blinds with the rounded entry. I did take some deer out of both my blinds with a crossbow, but that was in farm country where the deer tolerate more than woods deer. A big pop up blind is lots to carry in and out for a one day sit on public land.


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I have two of the Ameristep Doghouse blinds up now on two different properties. One's been up since April since it was used in May during Turkey season and by now the deer don't think twice about seeing it anymore. It's three years old this fall and will be out there until mid December. The area is pretty sheltered from high wind and it's staked down at all 4 corners and has 4 guy lines leading out to a stake from each corner about half way up so it's held down tight. The other Doghouse I just got this year and its been set up since Sept. in the same fashion. Had the roof bow in on my first one after a heavy, wet snowfall in late November last year but just popped it back up and haven't had any other problems. Got the newest one on sale in August for about $70. IIRC. Based on trail cam photos from the one that's been up since April it takes a couple weeks minimum before deer start walking by on a regular basis.

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Ameristep Doghouse is all we use now. Tried several and settled on this model for several reasons including you can get it up and down very quickly and it stores very well. Lower profile is easy to hide with a little brush. Holds in scent inside really well and deer get used to it within a week or two. I'm over 6 feet and I can get in and out just fine. Mine have lasted as long as the other makes we have used and if a tree limb falls on it you haven't lost a couple hundred dollars. Enough room inside to stretch you legs out. Not big enough for two hunters however. I have tried a bunch of chairs and found one at Sam's Club that is metal with plastic bottom and back for 20 bucks that has worked great for three seasons. I think we have eights Doghouses out right now and everyone is very pleased. I will say that in some locations the wood rats will chew the bottom corners requiring a little repair. As with all of the blinds, hot sun will fade and weaken the material. Good hunting to you.

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A good limb pruner. And a chair. You set the chair where you want the blind. Then use the pruner to cut limbs, brush, saplings to make a blind.


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We use the Doghouse exclusively. Plenty durable if you stake them right. We use two "bag chairs" inside. I can use it with my brother (were both 6'2" and at 235, I'm the little guy). But it's close quarters. Mostly, I use them to turkey hunt with the kids.


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