ORIGINAL: St.Barnard
Have never used a commercial groundblind like the brickhouse, but am considering it this yr as a quick 2nd or 3rd hunting site. My question for you guys that have used one, is how does shooting a gun through the mesh effect it? How bad does it tear it up, and how long/many shots can you do this before you have to replace it? And if you think it would be better to open the mesh window, how noisy is it to do? They seem like they would be good, except for the last comment about the heat in them. The first half of last yrs gun season here in Texas was sweating hot just in a tree stand. Thanks guys.
St.B
I own the Brickhouse. The manual says that you should not shoot a gun through the mesh. It does not say why but I asume it is due to the possibility of it catching fire.
When gun hunting I take the mesh off before going out to the woods. When bowhunting I leave it on. If you decide to take it off during the hunt it is pretty noisy because it is fastened by velcro.
I have hunted in it in KY when it was above 80 degrees. With all the windows open or meshed in it was not too bad. I did however set up in the shade.
What would be hot though is what Bobgobblehad described. There is a clear plastic membrane that you can also install for total scent control. That would be hot since there is no air flow through the blind.
Overall I love hunting out of it. It is comfortable, you can move around inside when needed. It keeps the weather off of you and it is great for bringing out kids