Question / NEED HELP!!!!!

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:26 pm

I sat in one of my groundblinds tonight and had a terrible thought.

I wonder if my Spitfires will shoot through the mesh windows like my Montec's did or will the mesh open the blades sinse they face forward?

What do yall think?

sullyy · Post by **sullyy** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:28 pm

As far as I know, you can't shoot mechanicals through mesh...... it will open the blades.

Brad

raydaughety · Post by **raydaughety** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:42 pm

I've read the same "somewhere".

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:44 pm

I was worried about that

Back to the Montec then after tomorrow

bob1961 · Post by **bob1961** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:59 pm

can't ya peel back an edge of the screen and shoot through the opening....my cabela's 4 season lighting set blind has velcro on each corner and the middle of each side....so i can leave the screen up till shot time or have a diagonal window open ready to go....i don't see a need to try to shoot through the screens...........bob

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flbuckmaster · Post by **flbuckmaster** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:27 pm

why do you need the screens?
jay

bob1961 · Post by **bob1961** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:32 pm

i would say the bugs in florida, maybe..........bob

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Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:37 pm

I have no idea but great ??

Cheers,
Robin

Wishbone · Post by **Wishbone** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:24 am

We have deer walk within 10 feet of our ground blinds and never got busted so we leave the mesh down out of the way. But we do the Rambo thing with the face paint

Kevin

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:10 am

One way to find out Scott, go out and try it!
I have the same reservations about my Hammerheads, so when in a blind I peel back the mesh, who ever decided to make them out of Velcro is an idiot.
Now, I peel back the mesh then use just a hair of it to hold it up, that way when/if I need it moved I can do it slowly and quietly. I haven't tried a practice shot through it yet though.

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:31 am

Pydpiper wrote: I haven't tried a practice shot through it yet though.

David . . .get out there and take one for the team!

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:13 am

I've had my son set in the blind while I observed from a distance. My conclusions from trying that is that the mesh isn't really necessary.

I have changed my positioning of the blind, though.

Now I set it (Doghouse type blind) with one corner facing the area I expect deer to come to, and open the full windows on only the two sides forming the V facing that area. I set in the corner of the V (opposite corner) that is away from that, so I'm in maximum darkness where I can't be silouetted against an open window.
Even with screens if you're silouetted, or close to the screen in bright light, you're visible from outside! Keep your face in the shadows, and you're a lot less visible. Light (being well lighted inside such as with the sun shining on you) and movement are the things that draw attention!!!!!!!!!
Another trick I've tried using the setup above, is to take the small screen and velcro it so it covers the outside (away from the corner facing the deers location if it comes in to the point I expect) 1/3 of the large window with it. This give me 2/3 of the large windows to shoot through, and gives me 1/3 to spot deer through as they approach from the sides with perhaps a bit of extra protection from being seen if I move.
Basic rules I've adopted:
Stay in the shadows!
Stay still!

dutchhunter · Post by **dutchhunter** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:14 am

thy told me that cad board will not open the blades or will a bag target not enugh resist i would try it sax it should be okay i talked to peter about the b h

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:09 pm

sumner4991 wrote:
Pydpiper wrote: I haven't tried a practice shot through it yet though.
David . . .get out there and take one for the team!

I will, I just need to get my blind back, it is set up in a new area I have been watching.. I swear the deer there is about 500 lbs, at least..

I am likely to get it Friday evening(tomorrow), when I do I will run a Hammerhead through the mesh to see what it looks like at the target, if any mechanical is going to open at the mesh it will be that monster.
Last time I did my mesh testing with the Slicks and all the preparation I put in to seeing my arrow a split second before entry I dry fired.. Yup, me, dry fired.

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:12 pm

Pydpiper wrote:.... I dry fired.. Yup, me, dry fired.

(feigned shock)
From what I hear, you're nobody until you've dryfried!