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Old 01-27-2004 | 06:19 PM
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Default RE: Portable Blinds for Turkey?

I've had my T5 Double Bull for 5 years now. I have put in
some serious time hunting with it and have never regretted
the purchase, in fact my dad and I bought a 2nd T5 a year
later[:-].

Some options I would suggest:
1. Get the blackened interior. It really helps keep the inside
of the blind dark, thus concealing movement, especially
on sunny days.

2. Viewing windows. The first blind we purchased did not
have the viewing windows....they really come in handy
when you are trying to see what's going on outside the
blind.

3. Double Bull's folding chair. I've tried several other chairs
that I thought would be more comfortable and I always go
back to using one of our DB chairs. The other chairs I've
tried, one being the "Ugly Stick", were comfortable, however
they were too noisey, did not fit inside the 'blind bag', and
were very difficult to shoot a bow out of[:@]. A lot
of times when I'm hunting sunrise to sunset I'll bring along
both chairs and use my DB chair during "crunch time".

4. Buy the larger DB blind, with 2 people you'll be glad you
did.

The T5, GH500, or whatever they call it now is about as
simple to set up as you can get. I can't speak of the smaller
blind, T2?...as I've never hunted from one.

I have hunted in all-day downpours & 35-40 mph winds...
never had a problem.

Some of the places I bowhunt are a long way from where I
park. After beating myself up for a couple of years I started
using a golf pull cart (w/large, wide wheels), which I spray
painted black and can just throw in the weeds when I get
to my location. Trust me, this is the way to go. I put everything
on it-blind, chair, dekes, extra clothes, food & water, etc...[:-]

That's about all for now. I definitely believe a DB is what you
are looking for, if you have any other questions just let me
know.

Good Hunting,
Two Beards
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