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For ground blind, is 2 panels enough or 3 is way better? Budget mobile setup

HuumanCreed

HuumanCreed

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Thinking about carrying portable panels blind with me just incase I just want to stay on the ground. Right now I have an umbrella that provide decent cover from the front that weights less than a pound. But I'm thinking of upgrading to one of those 2-3 panels. They weight about 4-6lbs so not a big deal in the overall scheme of things. Anyway, who runs portable panels and do you think they are worth it? This is for a beginner that has never ground hunt before. So movement is one of my biggest weakness. I'm leading toward just 3 panels.

Here is my setup right now.
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Thinking about either one of these.

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@HuumanCreed it is clear you have a gear piddling problem, quit fooling around with stuff and just go hunt lol

I think your umbrella is sufficient, just ensure
that you have good back cover. I’ve set up in dead fall on a stool and had deer walk 5 yards in front of me.
 
I’ve shot over half my deer from the ground. 0 of them have been from a man made ground blind. Only a couple have involved building something with brush. All the rest I’ve used the terrain and vegetation as it was. This is at least 25 deer I’ve shot.
 
I have killed many (50+) on the ground. This is my go to for ground hunting for both deer and turkeys.

MAD MAX Portable Ground Blind

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I've got an old Ameristep turkey blind. Bought it for a bear hunt. It's a 3-panel and, being a turkey blind, I think it's 2'-3' tall. Pretty short to bowhunt behind. Either of the options you show will provide more coverage than you currently have. I bet some camo burlap or non-woven fabric and some ground stakes could be used to expand the umbrella you're using right now if you're otherwise happy with it.
 
Blinds flap in the wind, stink and suck to shoot out of deer hunting. If you're trying to simplify your set up by sitting on the ground this isn't the way. If a blind is a necessity for younger hunters, elderly, fidgety wife, etc. for deer hunting set them up far in advance from the time to hunt so the deer get used to them.
I only use pop up blinds when turkey hunting so I can have coffee, move around and not worry about getting busted as easily.
 
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