I just purchased the T-5 prostaff along with the shoot thru nets. My question is, how do attach the nets to the shooting windows? Any helpfull tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks and good hunting!!!
jt

My DBld shoot thrus are sewn in already but when I need to replace them I' ll be either using felcro or safety pins to attach them.

I' m a little skeptical of shoot-through netting. I find it hard to believe that an arrow won' t be deflected even the slightest bit while it flies through a layer of material. All these stories about hunters who missed the " big one" cause their arrows hit a small twig or leaf makes it hard to believe the arrow wouldn' t do the same flying through netting. Does it really work???
Mike,-

I have wondered this myself. Anyone have alot of experience shooting through netting?

The netting actually goes out one window/port
and back in the next, the ends are tucked
under the support rods of the blind. Pull
each end snug, so there is no ' slack' in the
netting over each window/port.

I' ve shot dozens of arrows through the netting,
along with my partner, and we' ve never had
a problem. Last year while on our yearly coues
deer hunt in Arizona, we even tested Rocket
Steelheads...they flew perfect. I shot a
monster javilina a couple years ago at 48 yards,
with a Thunderhead, right through both lungs.
My partner shot his coues buck at 50 yards with
a Rocket Steelhead.

We were both skeptical when we got our blinds
a few years ago, so we decided to test things
ourself. One of us would get in the blind and
shoot from the DB chair...the other would stand
on a chair behind the blind and watch the arrow
flight...the netting does not affect the flight
of the arrow. It didn' t suprise me too much
with the fixed blade BH' s, but was pleasantly
suprised that the Rocket Steelheads flew equally
as well. Pretty important stuff, when we' re
sitting all day in the blind over a waterhole....
day after day, just waiting for one shot.

Here' s a pic of my blind, brushed in, last year
on the waterhole I was hunting.


...and here is a pic from a couple years ago, I took
this pic right before shooting my javilina through
the netting. You can tell by the fuzzy pic, that
the netting is up. I shot the javilina that is
broadside in the middle, right where he is in
the picture.


Hope this helps out

Thanks everyone, especially Two Beards. I can' t wait to try the blind out in the field.

Thanks and good hunting!!
jt

One thing I should add, we use Double Bull' s
' shoot-thru' netting. I can' t speak for other
shoot-thru nettings that are on the market.

Whatever you decide to use, make sure
that you shoot a couple of your
arrows and BH' s...those are the ones that
matter the most.


Two Beards

Two beard,

You seem to be extremely knowledgable about ground blinds and have obviously had a quite a bit of success. What do you suggest for setting up the blind (location and brushing).

Anyone elses input would also be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
jt

I WOULD NOT USE THAT BLIND. THE NETTING DON' T USE IT WILL JUST MESS YOU UP . ALL YOU NEED IS GOOD BLINDFROM AMERISTEP. AND JUST WHERE A MASK.THEY WON' T SEE YOU. IF YOU ARE BOW HUNTING.YOU WILL NOT BE ACCURATE.I LIVE IN SOUTHERN TENNESSEE

Mathewsbow1, it took us a couple of years to
figure out how to brush in the blind where
we would not get busted. Here in Iowa, I
hunt strictly from treestands, mainly because
I can' t leave my blind out without fear of
it being stolen[:@]...also it takes a while to
get it set up like the pics.

We use 3D netting that we purchased at a
Army surplus store, 12' x 12' or something
close to it, we paid around $70 for each netting.
We then add some synthetic oak leaves,
" Sneaky Leaf" , they do a great job of adding
movement and breaking up the outline of the
blind. Finally, we always try and add some
of the natural surroundings, like weeds and limbs,
which we tuck in the netting and stick in the
ground around the blind.

I' d recommend setting it back off the edge of a
field along a fenceline, under some over hanging
limbs would be helpful. Anything to break up
the outline of the blind. And as far as the netting
goes, you can shoot through it, if the netting
is not up...whitetails will pick out the outlines
of the ports/windows, everytime. If possible,
set your blind up ahead of time and leave it,
the deer will get used to it. I know most hunters
can' t do this, but I know a few who can/have and
it will make a difference.

You should have received a Double Bull video " A
Year On The Ground" , Part I, II, III, or IV. If you
didn' t, try and see if your dealer can get you
one. It would be helpful to you, as well as,
enjoyable to watch.

Bobcat, what arrows and BH' s were you shooting
through the netting? Was it DB' s netting? I' ve
talked to hunters who were skeptical about
getting good arrow flight, but they hadn' t
actually shot any arrows themselves. We' ve
never had a problem, except for hitting
the edge of the window...[][:@].

TB