Setup is critical especially if it is a same day setup. Make sure not to set blind too close to the trail orwhere the deer will be facing theblind head on when coming down the trail. Make sure there is plenty of back ground behind the blind and to break up the roof outline. Stuffing a blind under a tree withlots of hanging limbs worksgreat. If you let the blind set for a week or so before hunting out of it you can get away with a more open setup.As far as shooting through mesh, I have shot 2 white tails and 2 antelope out of my blind and have seen no impact difference out to 42 yards (doe antelope).