RE: ground blinds
There are several real nice blinds that can be had. I have quite a few different blinds and have found that for me a hub style blind is best. It is more stable in the wind and offers more room than the other style blinds.
I've been in a Double Bull blind but i don't own one. They are the best quality blind i have been in but thay are also the most expensive.
I have a couple Ameristep Brickhouse blinds. They generally run around $159-179 but i have seen them and picked them up for as little as $99 (rare). They offer a hub style, plenty of room, plenty of window space with a good high to low shooting range.
I also have a Ground Max Vision blind that i picked up for $159 ($179 on sale at Dicks Sporting Goods with a $20 coupon) It is also a hub style, has magnetic windows with string loop attachments. 360 vision and great high to low shooting range. I have only used this blind twice so far but it offers all the features like