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Post by Dutch on Mar 13, 2023 5:29:53 GMT -5
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Post by bushmaster on Mar 13, 2023 5:33:07 GMT -5
Looks like nice blind. I could never hunt out of them. I'm a bit claustrophobic.
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Post by Dutch on Mar 13, 2023 5:35:18 GMT -5
Looks like nice blind. I could never hunt out of them. I'm a bit claustrophobic. I'm thinking a person might not feel that way with one of these? Anyway, I'll try it |
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Post by ridgecommander on Mar 13, 2023 6:50:02 GMT -5
If I ever buy another blind it will be a see through for sure. I have hunted out of blinds a lot for spring turkey with the crossbow and nothing is worse than sitting there for 6 hours staring out of a small window.
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Post by Loggy on Mar 13, 2023 7:00:21 GMT -5
Kids bought me one for my birthday this past summer(link below). Love it!! Well made and simple to set-up. See-through feature provides tremendous advantage on visability. pfsc.proboards.com/thread/13730/tide-blind |
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Post by Dutch on Mar 13, 2023 7:10:58 GMT -5
I thought someone on here got one! Figured with them on sale, I'd give it a go
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Post by Loggy on Mar 13, 2023 11:00:46 GMT -5
My go to ground blind has been The Rhino R75 which weighs 11 lbs. The Tidewe(about same size) weighs 13 lbs. The Tidewe's fabric & overall construction is a lil heavier than the Rhino R75's 150 denier polyester & roof supports.
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Post by cspot on Mar 13, 2023 17:09:40 GMT -5
I have one and it is a good blind. One downside I found. Because of the design the inside is brighter than a normal blind. This makes it easier for deer to see you if they are in a position to look in the open part of the blind. It is nice to be able to see more. Would be really nice for turkey.
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Post by acorn20 on Mar 13, 2023 19:28:41 GMT -5
I bought a Primos 270 that looks like that for 270 degrees in the inside. I love it. I've actually had deer and turkey trip over the guy lines. No more little windows to look out. Everything is in view around you.
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Post by ridgecommander on Mar 14, 2023 6:19:40 GMT -5
I have one and it is a good blind. One downside I found. Because of the design the inside is brighter than a normal blind. This makes it easier for deer to see you if they are in a position to look in the open part of the blind. It is nice to be able to see more. Would be really nice for turkey. I was wondering if the inside of these would be as dark. Being dark inside is why blinds work so well. I also wonder with the 270 or 360 models, anything that looks through the open window in the front from the outside is going to see the hunter skylighted against the see through part towards the sides and the back of the blind. I think I would prefer like a 180 see through front and side, not the back for that reason. |
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Post by Loggy on Mar 14, 2023 6:49:54 GMT -5
I typically set-up ground blinds under hemlocks(shaded area) or areas where I have a backdrop of trees on rear plus sides of blind to help breakup. I rarely set-up ground blinds in open areas without any kind of back/side drops. Pic below of one of my set-ups with my Rhino R75:  |
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Post by Dutch on Mar 14, 2023 7:16:18 GMT -5
The blinds we use have windows on three sides,but the side windows I only open partially,keeping it pretty dark inside. Plus, less backlighting.
I've been using Ameristep Brick house blinds
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Post by acorn20 on Mar 14, 2023 14:26:45 GMT -5
The 270 blind has a black back on the door side. It also has a sliding window that you can open on that side. I never have the windows cracked that you can see through the blind like the picture Loggy showed. Believe me, I have another blind that I had just a crack behind me and a bird saw me move when I moved in front of it. Not in the 270 though. There's no reason to have a window open opposite each other. I just slide a window down to shoot and have an opening 1 1/2 x 1 1/2. I love it.
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Post by cspot on Mar 14, 2023 20:44:05 GMT -5
I have one and it is a good blind. One downside I found. Because of the design the inside is brighter than a normal blind. This makes it easier for deer to see you if they are in a position to look in the open part of the blind. It is nice to be able to see more. Would be really nice for turkey. I was wondering if the inside of these would be as dark. Being dark inside is why blinds work so well. I also wonder with the 270 or 360 models, anything that looks through the open window in the front from the outside is going to see the hunter skylighted against the see through part towards the sides and the back of the blind. I think I would prefer like a 180 see through front and side, not the back for that reason. You are definitely really visible on any side with an open window, especially with the sun shining. I would actually prefer the old style blind for deer hunting in most places especially in a field situation where you have deer feeding by you for a while. For gun or turkey hunting the visibility would be nice. |
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Post by Loggy on Mar 15, 2023 6:34:29 GMT -5
All blinds have their advantages/disavantages. I pretty much still practice th same priciple of minimal movement(especially shoulder on up) as I do when in a treestand or open ground stand. Same goes for noise.
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Post by rusty on Mar 15, 2023 9:33:45 GMT -5
Does this blind keep the hunter dry on rainy days? I have never hunted from a ground blind, but they are one of the things I have been wanting to try.
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Post by Loggy on Mar 15, 2023 14:17:50 GMT -5
Yep......was the initial reason I went to using one even before realizing the hunting advantages in certian set-ups.
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Post by Dutch on Mar 15, 2023 14:46:45 GMT -5
Does this blind keep the hunter dry on rainy days? I have never hunted from a ground blind, but they are one of the things I have been wanting to try. Give one a try, you'll probably like it. It keeps the wind off you as well. This year, I'm setting one up for my daughter in rifle season. Keep in mind, if you have lots of bears, they like to play with them. 😂 |
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Post by cspot on Mar 15, 2023 16:31:39 GMT -5
All blinds have their advantages/disavantages. I pretty much still practice th same priciple of minimal movement(especially shoulder on up) as I do when in a treestand or open ground stand. Same goes for noise. Sometimes I like to eat my little Debbie snacks though and I hate to have to wait for a deer to leave.  |
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Post by Dutch on Mar 31, 2023 10:48:32 GMT -5
I just opened the blind up. I'm pretty impressed. I'm going to like this one. Might get another.
I like that I can see out, all around, easily, well, except behind.
In rifle season, this will be the ticket, for sure
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Post by Dutch on Apr 2, 2023 14:05:42 GMT -5
Another one on the way! LOL
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Post by rusty on Apr 3, 2023 6:45:33 GMT -5
How would it work for archery hunting with a vertical bow?
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Post by Dutch on Apr 3, 2023 12:32:17 GMT -5
They have one with triangular windows for vertical bows. I think this would work tho.
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Post by Loggy on Apr 4, 2023 7:22:28 GMT -5
They have one with triangular windows for vertical bows. I think this would work tho. Agree mine seems like it would work for most of your verticals today. The |
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Post by Dutch on Nov 13, 2023 14:31:26 GMT -5
Pretty happy with this blind. I like that the support poles are only that. On the other blinds, there is a wide fabric strip so Velcro is attached so the windows attack to the Velcro. That got in the way last week with one of the girls.
The side windows I have down just a slit to look out. I like the idea of not shooting thru fabric.
My daughter missed two deer out of this blind yesterday, scope issue, but she had no problem maneuvering around the marrow support poles.
The visibility is pretty darned nice.
I like the quiet sliders for the windows. The fabric doesn't block all the windows, but it does slow it.
I think I'll make a slow switch to these blinds. Also, these days, I prefer to be on the ground anyway
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