School me on hunting blinds. I'm about going cross eyed looking at blinds and I'm still pretty clueless on what's worthwhile. I need a blind that can withstand the elements, be brushed in and is roomy and quiet to get in/out of. I'm owned several in the past but can't really remember much about what they were, just that the double bull was wasted money once the bear found it, the cheap ones had horrible shiny fabric etc. And looking at them online isn't helping to answer those questions for me. This is going to be for short hunts at my house hopefully to hide the movement of my 4 year old. Do they make sound proof versions? haha
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I don't own but the tidewe blind looks pretty nice
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Unfortunately, no soundproof ones yet, lol. I would look for a middle of the road (pricewise) that was designed for bowhunting and go with that. I assume you plan to brush it in good anyway since you mentioned that. I've only had a couple and they didn't last too long being out all the time. I used them in super thick cover.
I always cleared the inside out to bare dirt so no leaves, etc to make noise and I also sprayed the dirt with permethrin to kill redbugs/chiggers. I found out the hard way that redbugs love tent blinds, lol. Check them for wasps too early season if they have been out a while.
I had an Ameristep brand.
I always cleared the inside out to bare dirt so no leaves, etc to make noise and I also sprayed the dirt with permethrin to kill redbugs/chiggers. I found out the hard way that redbugs love tent blinds, lol. Check them for wasps too early season if they have been out a while.
I had an Ameristep brand.
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WISCO
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Barronett Blinds are some of the best. I have had the OX 5 for around 5 years now. It has spent those five years in field from season opener to the end of the season. only issue it has are the loops for brushing in finally gave out. It will collapse under heavy snow fall but a post in the center prevents that. I have had it collapse on me a few times and its never broke. This model is big! I can fit myself and two kids with camp chairs and have plenty of space. These are around $275.00 - $325.00 depending where you buy them.
If you live in the snow belt and don't want a blind the collapses under snow, The brand to look into is Cage, they are capable of 800 pounds on the roof and a 5 year warranty! $ $600.00.
I've had the cheap blinds and that's exactly what they are CHEAP!
If you live in the snow belt and don't want a blind the collapses under snow, The brand to look into is Cage, they are capable of 800 pounds on the roof and a 5 year warranty! $ $600.00.
I've had the cheap blinds and that's exactly what they are CHEAP!
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WISCO
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I wouldn't buy into the whole see through blind fad either. I usually hunt blinds when I want to get out of the weather / wind and the screen would let more wind in and if using a heater in later season wouldn't hold heat in as well. I personally always brush them in which would make the whole see through panels useless. just something to think about.
Is this the one? That thing is 8'x8'!! https://www.sportsmans.com/hunting-...onett-ox-5-crater-core-ground-blind/p/1691869 and currently on sale
No snow issues in my area. Strictly a place for kid to get to sit with me
Following. The ghost blinds look pretty neat to me, but not sure if it's enough cover for me+my kid. Yours may be able to sit still? Lol
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Mine is a different camo pattern but that is it. Hahaha yeah its not small. Plenty of room to bring the kids and gear. They have smaller blinds but I needed one big enough to bring the kids out in. Like I said I usually set it up before season opens and it stays out all season. Definitely not a blind I would want to pack in and out all the time. they are more of a canvas material, not the cheap tarp material.
I have a ghost blind, not a fan and there's no chance my kid can sit still
Ah interesting, yeah I figured kids are kids lol. Wondering what you don't like about the ghost, but that's a question for another thread or a search...
I have also been using the Barronette blinds for several years now. I set one up every year in a pasture for my wife, daughter and grand daughter to rifle hunt out of. It goes up in the middle of October and comes down just before Christmas. I have gotten about 5 seasons out of that blind and it has been uprooted by the wind about 3 or 4 times now and I usually find it piled up on the edge of the woods somewhere. One year we had a Noreaster and I found it under the snow the next spring about 200 yards from where it was set up. My wife actually likes the smaller version better because the windows are lower but there is still plenty of room for 2 people to sit together and hunt. I now use foot long metal screw in stakes to anchor it and it stays in place all season long.
Pallets. If you are setting this up close to home and can cut and stack brush then I would cheap out and look for free pallets on craigslist and make a semi-permanent blind that costs a few deck screws and scrap 2x4's to put together. If you drape some blind fabric over it and add brush you'll be pretty concealed. what I've also noticed with my kids is that they do a better job of holding still/moving slower when they don't feel completely hidden. When I've had them in fully enclosed areas they feel like they are free to move about the cabin and that sounds like a herd of cattle going to the feeder.
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I had an ameristep I used for about ten seasons. My wife and kids bought me a new one this year to replace the ameristep but I can’t remember the brand. I always felt like it spooked deer on my property but can’t prove it. I bought some 4x8 reed fence from Menards that I’m going to use for ducks and deer this season too. Of course I’ll add some brush. They were only $7. 
I don't have much experience at all hunting out of blinds, but I used to carry burlap when ground hunting. Just grab a couple of sticks to prop it up around you and voila. Take it with you when you leave.
Works great and cheap.
Works great and cheap.
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I’m a fan of the ghost blind but not (at all) for sitting with a friend or a kid. It’s def more a ninja / special ops tool.
I have an older cabelas blind that works that I recovered after it was abandoned. I can only offer my exp. If you leave it out year round it’s gonna get beat up, the zippers will fail/bind and the fabric will weather and decay. It’s gonna attract animals and get chewed. My advice is get a well known brand so you can at least get poles if you break a pole. My experience using other peoples blinds is the more expensive ones tend to be better built but also more spendy. The cabelas I have I think was around $250 when it was new. Unless your 4 year old has supernatural patience and tolerance they’re prolly gonna fidget and get bored so maybe get a box one so they can lie down or at least stretch out. No soundproofing but the one I have has a black interior so it’s super dark inside even in broad daylight.
Just my thoughts.
Just my thoughts.