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Here a while back in a blind thread a guy had a what looked like a 4-5 panel blind he was carrying with a handle like a briefcase. I think he said the blind weighed around 50lbs. I've searched the 24hr search engine to no avail. Can someone help me out. Thanks, powdr

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50 pounds! Have you ever considered a ghillie suit? I ordered one for Halloween last year and I'm kind of anxious to try it out bow hunting this year. It fits in a back pack and turns a person into a bush. About sixty bucks on Amazon and I had a a ball with it fooling little kids just feet away next to the front porch.


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Originally Posted by ready_on_the_right
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Those things are pretty wild. Until last week I've only seen pictures and thought they'd be flimsy. They're not at all. I poked around in one at Scheels and thought they're pretty cool.


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Powdr, did you really mean to write 50 pounds for a portable ground blind? I just weighed my Barronett 250 Grounder and it came in at only 15 1/2 pounds with the carrying case and my Windsong (discontinued) blind is smaller and lighter than that.


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Yes, the guy looked like he was carrying 4 different panels and a top...all grouped together w/a handle attached. powdr

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Originally Posted by Windfall
50 pounds! Have you ever considered a ghillie suit? I ordered one for Halloween last year and I'm kind of anxious to try it out bow hunting this year. It fits in a back pack and turns a person into a bush. About sixty bucks on Amazon and I had a a ball with it fooling little kids just feet away next to the front porch.


I had the same thoughts until I bow hunted in it. I pulled the string back and all that chidt on the suit wrapped around the string.

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Rooster7, I could sure see that happening especially with a bow. Since we can use a crossbow here during archery season, I do. I'll sure try a few practice shots ahead of time and some ghillie trimming might be in order. Thanks for the heads up.


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Originally Posted by Windfall
Rooster7, I could sure see that happening especially with a bow. Since we can use a crossbow here during archery season, I do. I'll sure try a few practice shots ahead of time and some ghillie trimming might be in order. Thanks for the heads up.


I would think you'd be alright with a crossbow but it's a good idea to check before you miss the buck of a lifetime. smile


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Powdr, go look at double bull ground blinds, I have 3 of them and they are really good blinds.

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I hunt fairly open hardwoods. Ground blinds look so out of place to me. Am I wrong to think that they won't work?

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Originally Posted by Mike78
I hunt fairly open hardwoods. Ground blinds look so out of place to me. Am I wrong to think that they won't work?


Same thoughts I have. Sometimes for spring turkey hunting I bring a small shears and cut some honeysuckle that grows everywhere and stick it in the ground in front of me.


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Originally Posted by crittrgittr
Powdr, go look at double bull ground blinds, I have 3 of them and they are really good blinds.

This is the one I was thinking about getting.


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Originally Posted by Mike78
I hunt fairly open hardwoods. Ground blinds look so out of place to me. Am I wrong to think that they won't work?



Here is a before and after pic that I took yesterday when I moved a pop-up blind.
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You have to brush them in, break up the outline, place brush in front or they’re just big camo cube that spooks deer.

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Originally Posted by Lonster
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I hunt fairly open hardwoods. Ground blinds look so out of place to me. Am I wrong to think that they won't work?



Here is a before and after pic that I took yesterday when I moved a pop-up blind.
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You have to brush them in, break up the outline, place brush in front or they’re just big camo cube that spooks deer.


Yes, that does look good, but you also have lots of brush around. I'm hunting very open hardwoods, but thank you for the photo

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Originally Posted by crittrgittr
Powdr, go look at double bull ground blinds, I have 3 of them and they are really good blinds.


I have used double bulls for years, very good hub blinds.


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Originally Posted by Mike78
I hunt fairly open hardwoods. Ground blinds look so out of place to me. Am I wrong to think that they won't work?





No different then all of a sudden a ladder shows up leaning against a tree.

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Originally Posted by ready_on_the_right
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I hunt fairly open hardwoods. Ground blinds look so out of place to me. Am I wrong to think that they won't work?





No different then all of a sudden a ladder shows up leaning against a tree.

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Originally Posted by ready_on_the_right
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I hunt fairly open hardwoods. Ground blinds look so out of place to me. Am I wrong to think that they won't work?



No different then all of a sudden a ladder shows up leaning against a tree.

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There is indeed a difference. (Assuming occupancy just after it’s put up).


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