Looking for advice on a ground blind that will allow one to shoot a 62" recurve comfortably. I'd rather build one myself, but wondered if anyone had purchased one that worked well. Something that could be mobile if necessary.

I have a Double Bull Matrix recurve model , plenty tall . Have taken 2 deer from it during occasional use over 8 yrs . Heavy @ 20 lbs but rugged .

I can shoot my 66" bow out of the 6X6' Hidden Hunter blind

My Ameristep Brotherhood has a 72" ceiling, and from a seated positon I have no problem shooting a 62" recurve. another advantage to this one, at least for me, is that two of the shooting windows come a lot closer to the floor than most others I have seen, allowing you to shoot downward at a much steeper angle if needed, such as when shooting down a sloped area.

I have an original Ameristep Brickhouse and have been using it a lot for 10 years now. It's a bit short, but I found a way to make it work with a recurve by setting it up on some furniture risers (plastic blocks you can get at Wal-Mart in a set of four) and then fixing a skirt of camo material to it. Worked great.

I bought one years back for those killer spots with no trees. I hate them! Can't see what's going on around you at all! And I could barely shoot a 60" recurve out of it unless I was down on my junk knees! Nice if the weather is bad though.

I love my Hidden Hunter blind. There's plenty of limb clearance and the vertical windows are low enough to shoot something really close.

Darren

Shappel's

Glad I shoot a 52” bow,can get away hunting out of the shorter blinds! I like to build blinds out of materials laying n the woods,whole lot cheaper but u can't beat a popup blind whren the deer are feeding too far from ur built blinds!

Ameristem Penthouse packs easy 80 inch ceiling. I shot a 68 inch longbow with plenty of room.

The Hidden Hunter blinds are the quickest and easiest blinds on the market to set up and take down.

http://www.shrewbows.com/hiddenhunterblinds/index.html

Why spend money on a blind that can be stolen and has to be brushed in anyway? Use that same brush to make a natural blind that's already blended into the environment. Natural blinds can't be stolen and are airy. I guess if you have your own hunting land you could leave it out for long periods confidently. Many do and have success using them. I could never see using one when all you need is all around you. Frank

Although there are some pros to having a roof over your head sometimes......for the most part the time of year I hunt I like a natural blind to be able to see and take in what's going on around me. Frank is right, you have to brush them in anyway.....so natural is my first choice. Regards.

The Hidden Hunter blind, can you see it?

In the 60's natural ground blinds were the norm. The problem is they don't keep out the wind, rain and snow. I've spent a lot of time in both natural blinds and portable blinds. I'll take my Hidden Hunter blind any day in bad weather. I can be comfortable in the worst weather, even in extreme cold with my Little Buddy gas heater inside.

If you're worried about someone stealing the blind, the HH blind folds up in seconds so you can carry it in and out without a problem. (watch the demo video)

http://www.hiddenhunterblinds.com/hiddenhunter.html

I agree el naturalal is better BUT when you take young children with u or it's down right yucky weather the pop ups are hard to beat. Had one stolen last year and my daughter was really upset. A co worker shot a big 8 point last Saturday with his 8 year old daughter. Those make them worth it to me. They can fidgit and stay warmer longer. Like anything there's plusses and minuses to them. Here is my other one I have.

I've hunted successfully from the ground for many years... Never hunted New Jersey tho..Tho I have ridden my motorcycle thru Hackensack..:)

Rarely do I sit and watch from any concealment for over an hour..Then I get up and move slowly to another area..

When I'm hunting..I don't expect nor plan of all the comforts of home..

IF you want a ground blind..pick a good one and plan on sitting in it after the game get's used to it( or no one steals it)..

I can shoot a 70" ntn longbow from my knees..so I don't think bow length is an issue..Jim

Look, this dimwit forgot to brush in his blind!

When I take my grandson since he was 4 now 8 it was a lot easier in a hub blind. Other than that use I don't like, not being able to look what is around. The deer know it not normal, so you have to take a chance and leave it there all the time. Snow is heavy and it stays on the roof and then bang to the ground. I leave a brace in the middle when not using,it helps make it last longer and brush it in. IMO. Jeff F

what Muskrat said. i have two of these, and i bought them for the same reasons he listed.

Grounder 350 by Barronet Blinds. Largest blind I have found. Plenty of room to shoot my 62" longbow or recurve with room to spare.

Deer here pick those blinds out.

As in my picture above, the deer here in my part of north Florida don't seem to mind them at all. This same buck showed up a few days later with another 8 point and a 6 point, all at under 15 yards, with me in the blind. It is a hard hunted area I hunt, but commercial ground blinds are not heavily used, which suits me just fine! I'm new to these ground blinds...and I have been amazed at the fact that they work so well...I had quite a few deer within 20 yards and other than one buck that came wandering in and spooked, none have seemed the least bit aware that I was there. I have yet to have another deer in sight that spooked due to seeing the blind or scenting me.

I bought the Brotherhood by chance, paying attention to the fact that it was on sale end of season year before last and that it was roomy inside. If I buy another blind it will be a Brotherhood.

I guess it all depends where you are at....I am with babysaph. The deer around here would pick that up as soon as they looked at it. When I have used them in the past I also have learned to leave a little brush in front of the windows to break them up as well as the deer have picked up on the black holes on on a pretty well brushed in setup. Of course, if you leave any blind up long enough brushed in or no, the deer will get used to it and pay it no mind. Regards.

Hidden Hunter blinds

http://www.shrewbows.com/hiddenhunterblinds/index.html

Predator blind pattern in the woods

Ron, the deer don't see those blinds sitting out like that?

Ron, the deer don't see those blinds sitting out like that?

I have an old Apache blind, really like that easy to transport

You see a blind? I don't see no blind.

Where I hunt in North Florida the deer haul tail if they see you or a moving vehicle at 200 yards...but they walk right past a blind like the one above, without paying it any mind. I don't know what they do the very first time they notice a blind where there wasn't one yesterday..but my cameras indicate they aren't bothered by them. There are others who have reported deer being spooked by them. I have had one buck come in to the area when I was in the blind and he spooked about 30 yards away...but he may have smelled me, or my scent I left on walk in, I don't know. All of the other deer have given the blind about as much attention as they do a bush or a tree. Maybe in areas where they are used extensively the deer have come to associate the sight of a blind with humans. They are not a real popular way to deer hunt here, at least not yet. Most people in this area seem to use an elevated stand. After using this blind last season I am sold...too many close encouters with deer that had no idea I was there...and you can't fall out of it and end up in a wheelchair...

I have sat in a treestand and my hunting buddy was sitting in a blind here in northcentral Montana. I could see the blind and I could see the deer react to it.

One or two of them would blow and go way around it...others would just run past it and thebn slow back down to a walk.

On the other hand, my son and I hunted out of an Ameristep blind that was not brushed in. I left it up and the second time -- a week later -- Nick took a nice doe out of it at about 12 yards.

A week later, a really nice 5 by 5 stuck his head around a big tree and looked at the blind for several minutes. Never budged but never took a step closer.

I think if I had brushed in the blind it would have been more effective.

It probably depends on a lot of things but in all of those cases, the wind was in our favor.

Ive messed with this for years. Commercial ground blinds are good for saying warm and dry. I like them more for late season firearms (muzzleloader) If I was going to get one Id look at Hidden Hunter (as it looks to afford shooting a stickbow better than most)

For bows I like natural (or if you are on the move a pole set with netting)

Some things Ive learned is the following. 1.I like to see things (not as easy in a commercial blind) 2, Back cover is more important that front cover. 3. Sometimes less IS more 4. Dont overthink it

I like big limbs or branches to break out line. sometimes wearing black is better in these type.

This years doe and buck, I shot with a 62 in recurve were sho from this seat and blind. Moves easily. Good luck.

Ameristep blinds are excellent, especially for the money.

Hidden hunter in Predator Green. I love mine. Get the shoot thru- netting. I've shot deer and turkey at around 10 feet.

I just started taking my young son out hunting with me this fall on a regular basis and I gotta say those Hidden Hunter Blinds have got my attention! I won't take the young guy up in a stand yet per his mother's request, but the open air natural blinds I'm accustomed to using don't mask his fidgety nature either. I'm a strong believer in less is better, but in this case it might not hurt to try one of these commercial blinds. I can always sell it later if I hate it.

Just curious how old is he?

Seven going on Sixteen:)

Just watched the video...hard to tell how "easy" it packs up when you are done. Anybody with experience want to comment? Anyhow, looks like a well thought-out and made product. Probably put one on my Christmas list and see what happens.

Do you guys shoot your trad bows through the screen? Or take it out? I know you can shoot a compound trough the screen. I have. Just wondering if the speed of the arrow has anything to do with it. I plan on setting my blind up soon for the late season. This is my first trad only year and wondering if screen or no screen??

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