Advice on deer hunting blind
 

Ok, I know that a Double Bull is the best blind.

But are there any other quality blinds out there that don't cost $400...like maybe in the $200-$250 range.

Or should I just bite the bullet and buy a Double Bull?

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Make sure they're roomy enough to draw a bow. The Ameristep Doghouse claims to be but isn't, it was cheap and it'll do for turkey hunting.

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Build yourself a nice ground blind...our of green treat lumber and some screws!

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Need something that is portable

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The funny thing is I keep reading Double Bull, Double Bull but when I talked to our Antelope Outiftter in Wyoming last year he basically said "Yeah the Double Bulls LOOK nice, but they got pummeled in a matter of a couple weeks out in the elements".
He uses all Eastman blinds and flat out said that they are MUCH tougher and will take the beating that the winds can dish out on the open terrain in WY.
He no longer uses ANY Double Bull blinds.

To me that says a lot if you plan to not baby your stuff............I don't know 1st hand either way because I don't know much about them and don't own any pop up style blinds yet. Just relaying that info from a guy who relies on blinds for his business.

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Correct me if im wrong but I think the ASAT blinds are made by Eastman. They look damn close to the double bull blinds for a lot cheaper.

http://www.rmarchery.com/products/Blinds/766.html

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I got a Yukon Tracks Dominator from sportsmans guide. It is larger than the doghouse. large enough for me at 6'2" with a 29" DL to comfortably draw my bow. I've had it for 3 years. At times it has been left out in the weather for up to 3 months at a time. Its pretty tough. And I think I spent less than $100.

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my ground blind is free its called a tree lol
umm my uncle bought one of the cheap ones the only thing wrong with his is it blows away in the wind

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Cmon guys...there must be more of you that have used ground blinds and have an opinion.

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I got an Ameristep Doghouse for Christmas awhile back, although they say it's big enough to bowhunt out of, I won't. The windows are too low for me to shoot out of unless I'm kneeling on the ground.

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i had two different cheap blinds, one a dicks sporting goods and a cabelas full-draw2x both were to small and the windows were to low, but i'm6.4.i took both back and will be buying a double bull dark horse this summer. i hunt on the groung only so i will be using it about 90% of the time. if i were i get the double bull.

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I own two Double Bulls. The only element thats given me any problem was snow. Two feet on the top of blind and the roof caved. That's it. I've hunted in wind, rain, heat, hail, you name it the Double Bull has withstood it.

Now, with that said, I purchased an Ameristep Brickhouse ($149.99) for my dad for Christmas. About the same dimensions as my Double Bulls, but a lot less expensive. Awesome blind for the money. We may pick up another one or two of them later this spring.

Ameristep has several other options, more expensive than the Brickhouse, but bigger and better built.

Eastman offers several models in your price range as well.

My advice, stay away from the "pop up" blinds and get yourself a good hub style blind. Nothing is more aggrivating than having a blind, fully set up, in your basement for two years before finally accidentally getting it folded back up. [:@]Hub style blinds, with a little practice, can be put away in less than a minute.

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Well Dan, with a little practice pop-ups can be folded up in a few seconds. The first few tries, I was ready to scream and then it all came together. No problem at all now.

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I never could get it, Greg. My dad finally did it on accident, so I said to hell with it and let him have it. Funny part is, he bought it for me for my 16th birthday. [&:]

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I dont buy that Matt. He must have stock in eastman or something like that LoL! I have used many blinds over the years including ameristep, eastman and double bull as well as others and double bulls are without a doubt the best. My buddy got one last year and used it twice before it fell apart and had to throw it away. Guess who wants a double bull now

rick

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eastmans undercover pro 360 ,decent price 200-250
easy to set up ,lots of room and preety tough ,i left a hunt for lunch one day and left my blind in the woods that day and was tired as hell went home to take a nap and dint wake up till the next day .Now the blind was not staked down or nothing we had 35-40 mph winds gusts that night ,when i woke up and watched tv and saw the wind advisorry, i swear i nevr swore and was more mad then that day ,went to the woods to my spot and the blind was gone i searched for hrs and found it about 300 yards away almost folded up for me lol and the only thing the happened is the rods poped out of their pockets thats all ,i have no idea how the thing got to where it was but it had to take a nice 15-20 foot highflight to get to where it was .
so even though i do want to check out a double bull blind and possibly have one ,this one seems to delay the time a little do to the experiance and everyone definetly has different experiances otherwise our opinions would not matter much as things would be so very similiar and preety much boring if you ask .

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No offense.....but I'd trust the opinion of a guy with NO affiliation over the guy with a stake in the matter.;)

Hardcorehunter (Don) and Germ (Gary) are both Eastman ASAT blind owners (and I think Don also owns a DB). I'd seek their input if I were in a buying mood. If "I" were going to buy another blind, today......that's the blind I would buy (ASAT).

Oh......I currently own a DB Matrix and love it......but for $150 less.....I'd buy the ASAT in a SECOND.

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rick,
I don't know........that's what he said because we ASKED him why he doesn't use Double Bull. He said HE DID> his quote was something like:
"They look pretty and work great for a short time but they just get pummelled out on that open prarie by wind because I have to leave them out for months so the goats get used to them" They don't hold up.

I'm sure that's an extreme case though too, just sitting out for months at a time in western wind and weather with NO protection. Like I said I don't know either way, I've hunted from a couple but don't own one and have never even set one up.

Another thing I was just reading was on that 'Other" site ;)........guys were up in arms because they were worried that Primos buying Double Bull would change the waranty status of the blinds. There was guy after guy talking about how they use the warranty to get new poles that break under warranty? Seemed like an awful lot of guys who had broken poles or rods or whatever you call them (I'm not a blind guy LOL :D)
They weren't going to buy them anymore if they couldn't get the busted rods for free under warranty anymore.

Beats me, I think they look really nice and I'm trying to find a use for SOME pop-up blind, I can tell you for a fact that our outfitter WANTED to like them, but won't use them anymore.

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the best advice i can give without knowing how or what kind of conditions you will be hunting in is to GET A HUB MODEL any hub model that just pops out will work fine......i baught a VENOM hub model on ebay, but i just looked and it appears they are sold out for now...but check on them....they are OK for the price....no EXCELLENT...but for the price you cannot beat it.....

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I'm relatively new to Blind Hunting, but they have worked out Great for Turkeys and certain setups on Mule Deer. Last year I ended up buying I believe 7 blinds from 3 different manufactures. I now own 3 Double Bulls. The other brands were returned or sold because of lack of quality. There is no doubt in my mind that different blinds will work regardless of cost. There is also No doubt in my mind that Double Bulls are the best Blind on the market, and they are continuing to improve every year.
The Ol saying "If you want Good Clean Oats you will pay a fair price. If on the other hand you are satisfied with Oats after they have been through the Horse then I can find you a bargain" is very True! You usually get what you pay for. I have not found many free rides in life. A bicycle may get you to work everyday, but I prefer my Silverado. You payed less for your Bicycle but it will get you there. My Truck will do things you bike won't. People are always concerned about buy outs and mergers. If Primos did not have good customer service they would not be where they are at today. I have had very little experience with them in that regards, but what I have has been positive.
I did have a ceiling rod break. It was replaced pronto No questions asked. I'm sure it had nothing to do with the 12" of snow that fell on top of it.;)
They did add reinforcing in the area where my rod broke last year. The rods now have a metal jacket on the ends. Another Great job Double Bull!!

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edited....Nah....I'll take my own advice and say nothing.;)

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Make sure you can get shoot through replacement screens easily.I have 2 cheap blinds that were discontinued a year later now I cant find screens anywhere.Eastman or Cabelas blinds would be my choice for a new one.

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Ive got the Ameristep G30 which is a copy of the Double Bull T5 and i use it for everything woodchuck, turkeys, and deer. it's roomy enough that 2 people can bowhunt out of it.:eek:

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Guys,
buy whatever you like. It honestly makes no difference to me at all. I am just saying I dont buy the statement that double bulls dont last because I know for a fact it isnt true. I have been using them for about 8 yrs. now and my first blind is still going strong. I have been thru some really bad wind and rain storms in them. I am not saying Matt said that but anyone that says that is wrong.

As far as me being biased, I guess I am but it isnt because I am a dealer. I am a bowhunter first and foremost.It is because I am a serious ground blind hunter and I have used them all pretty much at one time or another. Even if I wasnt a dealer I would still believe in them just as much.

rick