Thanks fellas.
JD I have bowhunted in a similar blind & took afew animalsout of them. This one has a smaller shooting ports on 3 sides with the shoot thru screen but it to low for me comfortably to shoot on even terrain with the bow. The larger zippered flaps can be tethered down and this is what I'd do with this blind if using during archery. The blind pictured is a Ameristep Doghouse it works for 2, we are hoping to possibly video a couple of kills this year in the ML zone so I needed a bigger blind and building a permenant didn't make sense as I picked this thing up for 100 bucks on close out sale. This area pictured you can't tree stand hunt it effectively the trees are not large enough diameter for my 235lbs frame and the ones thatwould work aren't situated in the best location. Howeverthe real problem isI have deer bedding within 100 yards of the fenceline not bumping them would be near impossible, this wayI can slip in quietly and watch things come to life. It doesthe job at keeping the elements out which is the main concern and deer really don't pay any attention to it I have found. Ipicked up a snowcover for itthis spring off ebay...so if we ever get that white stuff I can adapt. I have treestands but it seems everywhere I hunt a pop up blind has more potential, this is the first one that truly does what it says pops up in a minute but better yet tears down in relatively the same amount of time. Your right though a treestand does offer a great vantage, it also is more practical for archery..if possible!
As to the wife, I am working on her. Got her to want a bear rug for the LVR in front of the fireplace, so I haven't lost the battle yet. I really can't complain she doesn't baulk at my hunting to much and lord knows she is left holding the bag a lot this time of the year. So Ichoose to appease her in this regard...at least for moment.
PS: Calling for the possibility of flurries on the 31st with a high of 4! Yeap that halloween does it every year it seems...although the weatherman are not reliable either!