Questions on hunting from a blind

[sumner4991]

You can sew magnets into a thin cloth and sew them onto the blind. They will hold together through the cloth.

[saxman]

What I am doing now is just putting the corners on the velcre,Barely.
Or I leave the window completly down.

[Island Hunter]

I have an Ameristep G30. It's 57" square. I just found one on wingsupply.com for $69.99. plus shipping. Great price.


Mike.

[Phoenix_Tom]

Phoenix_Tom, how do you go about putting magnets on them in place of the velcro? I have the doghouse also and would like to do that when I can. The velcro is just too loud and annoying. Thanks.

You can do it like Summer said, or the lazy way like I was thinking. I'm planning on using stick on velcro that matches the Velcro in the blind. I've sourced this already at a dollar store where I also sourced the magnets. Stick the magnets in the corners and some material in between on the stick-on velcro to 'disable' the Velcro. Do this on the mesh side and on the tent side and voilà: silent pull down mesh. Just make sure the magnets are lined up in the attracting way.

[Jim22]

Thanks for the info Sumner and Phoenix. I'm going to give that a try and see how it works.

[wabi]

Blinds are great for taking kids along to be a part of the hunt. I use an Ameristep Doghouse and have another blind that is similar but slightly larger. I do not use the mesh over the windows and can not see where it helps or hurts the effectiveness of the blind any. I try to position the blind so a corner points to the center of the area I expect a shot to be in. That way I can open 2 windows and have a wide area covered while keeping the interior dark.

I tried a new strategy this year - painting those 2 windows black on the exterior. The blind in the pic is positioned so any deer crossing the food plot (I was in the center of the food plot when I took the pic) will be covered from one window or the other at all times. When I'm alone I set in the far corner and wear a black jacket.



That way the blind looks the same with the windows open or closed, and so far the deer seem to pay less attention to it when I'm in it with the windows open.

One thing I highly recommend is lubricating the zippers frequently! I have to admit I'm a bit lax at it sometimes and I just had the zipper on the main door de-rail last week.
Once that happens it's usually ruined. I got it back on track, but I plan to replace that blind next year. I just hope it makes it through the winter. I will probably just open a window and step through it when I'm by myself, but that's not a good option when my son is with me.

I wouldn't get in too big of a hurry to have him shooting at deer. I have been taking my son along for a couple years now to let him observe, and to try to impress the basics of ethical hunting on him. He has seen me kill a few deer, but he has also seen me pass on dozens of shots. I try to explain carefully, and in detail why I passed on a shot when the odds weren't favorable and/or conditions weren't right. (too far, bad angle, etc.)

[crazyfarmer]

I simply cant stand hunting from a blind. I tried it today since I had no choice since its to windy and rainy to be up a tree. I just cant stand the lower line of sight. Also, I just cant get seated right. Granted you can move around and etc without being seen. But deer always seem to pick out my blind. I have a ameristep brickhouse and its very nice but I just cant stand the style of hunting. Im a 98% treestand hunter though

but for me it doesnt matter if its been there for 4 months or 1 day... deer always pick it out and keep their distance. I had 22 deer come out this afternoon and each knew it was there. Some didnt mind it, but they knew it was there. I brush mine in so well you would need to look very hard to see it. The Va deer are just smart lil things

[wabi]

.........but for me it doesnt matter if its been there for 4 months or 1 day... deer always pick it out and keep their distance. I had 22 deer come out this afternoon and each knew it was there. Some didnt mind it, but they knew it was there. I brush mine in so well you would need to look very hard to see it. The Va deer are just smart lil things

CF,
I had a lot of deer react the same way before I did the paint job on the windows. They seemed to sense instantly that something was different! A few still came close enough to shoot with the Excalibur, but they were often acting nervous and edgy. The one I shot this year from the blind (a doe) came out in the food plot and had all her attention focused on the feeder area - not the blind! She watched and circled the feeder looking for danger but gave me a close shot and never suspected any danger from the blind that has been there for months.

I usually keep the blind for use on days when it is raining lightly or snowing. I think the rain (or snow) helps keep scent from dispersing. The main drawback to the blind is the limited vision from it. My vision is limited to a "cone" of a little over 90º when I use it with only the 2 windows open, but that cone of vision covers the only area with a clear shot from that location.

[doghouse ninja]

Here are a couple of pics of my blind and blind/stand combo hope this helps. its an Ameristep doghuse but I think when I start bringing my kids up I will move up to the outhouse or larger.

F

great job !!
gotta love them doghouses