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go natural or buy it?
03-10-2007, 04:33 PM
#12
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: southeastern,Pa
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02-16-2008, 07:22 PM
#15
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Phoenixville, PA USA
Posts: 5,541
RE: bowhunters what do you think
As a fellow SE PA hunter I can say that in the spots I hunt, both public and private I have the most luck with a blind that can be left in the woods, whether it be a pop up or natural (obviously left in the woods).
Any time I have taken a pop up out and just set it up the deer pick it out. This year my buddy set up a natural blind on some private land that is not heavily hunted and after a storm it was a little light on cover so I brought my pop up blind in and set it inside the natural blind. It was very concealed and a bunch of deer came by and no less than 5 picked up the blind from 75 yards away. Once they cleared out I took the blind down and later got a shot on another doe despite the light cover of the natural blind.
So unless you plan on leaving it out, I would stick with a natural blind.
Any time I have taken a pop up out and just set it up the deer pick it out. This year my buddy set up a natural blind on some private land that is not heavily hunted and after a storm it was a little light on cover so I brought my pop up blind in and set it inside the natural blind. It was very concealed and a bunch of deer came by and no less than 5 picked up the blind from 75 yards away. Once they cleared out I took the blind down and later got a shot on another doe despite the light cover of the natural blind.
So unless you plan on leaving it out, I would stick with a natural blind.
02-16-2008, 07:37 PM
#16
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: southeastern,Pa
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RE: bowhunters what do you think
what kind of blind was it?
ORIGINAL: HuntingBry
As a fellow SE PA hunter I can say that in the spots I hunt, both public and private I have the most luck with a blind that can be left in the woods, whether it be a pop up or natural (obviously left in the woods).
Any time I have taken a pop up out and just set it up the deer pick it out. This year my buddy set up a natural blind on some private land that is not heavily hunted and after a storm it was a little light on cover so I brought my pop up blind in and set it inside the natural blind. It was very concealed and a bunch of deer came by and no less than 5 picked up the blind from 75 yards away. Once they cleared out I took the blind down and later got a shot on another doe despite the light cover of the natural blind.
So unless you plan on leaving it out, I would stick with a natural blind.
As a fellow SE PA hunter I can say that in the spots I hunt, both public and private I have the most luck with a blind that can be left in the woods, whether it be a pop up or natural (obviously left in the woods).
Any time I have taken a pop up out and just set it up the deer pick it out. This year my buddy set up a natural blind on some private land that is not heavily hunted and after a storm it was a little light on cover so I brought my pop up blind in and set it inside the natural blind. It was very concealed and a bunch of deer came by and no less than 5 picked up the blind from 75 yards away. Once they cleared out I took the blind down and later got a shot on another doe despite the light cover of the natural blind.
So unless you plan on leaving it out, I would stick with a natural blind.
02-17-2008, 11:00 AM
#18
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Posts: 7,367
RE: bowhunters what do you think
I think the versatility, quality,and portability of the DB is worth it. I have acquired a T2, Matrix, and Dark Horse. I like things about them all but the Dark Horse is the best IMO. It really is fun hunting out of a blind and there are a lot of advantages, although I still prefer a treestand where possible.
Dan
Dan
02-17-2008, 12:10 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
Location: IA/WI/IL
Posts: 1,482
RE: bowhunters what do you think
Go natural or get a ghillie suit...or both. Unless it is really thick (and then you shouldnt get busted unless you are doing a lot of unnessesary movement) the ghillie will do awesome and I really prefer to be mobile not stuck in a container...which is another reason I prefer natural blinds
