I'm debating whether or not to get a BS 5 Double Bull. I've hunted from the ground and had success in homemade blinds and sitting in fall downs, but never tried a pop up blind. I've heard they work great on turkey but some people have trouble getting deer within shooting distance. They say you need to brush them in. If I would get one I would take it in with me and set it up. I probably wouldn't leave it over time to give them a chance to get used. Has anyone had succes hunting out of one?

i have the T2 and have had deer spot it and come to it that happened in NJ this season. u should brush it out. i have brushed it and had deer walk past it. i have set it in a corn field with no brush and had deer see it and not run, but turn off and walk at a different angle around it if u brush it good and deer does pick it out...u usually have the time to get off a shot. i put some leaves on mine this year and that helps a little 2.

I don't own a DB ,
but I've hunted from a pop-up blind for years now . On the occasions when the deer saw the blind they usually snorted because the "thing" was new , but when it didn't try to eat them they either moved off or started grazing or grooming . Only a few ran . Because of my job I don't get a lot of time afield , so all of my gear is portable .

If you have good breakup when you set up you may not have to make noise covering it with branches . I hunt mainly hardwoods where the brush starts to get thick , and set up in a patch of tall brush or clumped saplings . Background is important , plenty of breakup there . Once it's up and staked down you can relax in relative comfort and great concealment . I keep the windows zipped up to slits so that I can move around a bit if needed and it hides the movement very well .

Get a cheaper one to practice with for a season , and if you like hunting from one get a DB later .

I haven't used my "outhouse" blind while bow hunting but I tried to use it one morning for muzzleloader season.
We spotted deer the night before using a tree line.
I didn't have time to set up a tree stand so I took my blind the next morning and set it up in a tree lined fence row that ran across from the one the deer had been using the night before. I set it in under the branches on a tree,close to the fence.
About an hour later a small 8 point come out,saw the blind and hightailed it out of there before I could even get my gun up.
I thought maybe he smelled me cause he came out downwind of me.
Fifteen minutes later a doe came down the tree line across from me. She started off about 175 yards from me and soon had a REALLY nice buck following along behind her!
I thought perfect!
They were upwind of me just walking along.
If they came broadside to me it was a 54 yard shot.
The doe continued on until she and the buck were 116 yards and 124 yards away.
She saw the blind,stared at it for about 40 seconds,put up her tail and bolted into the woods,the buck did the same.
I sat there for about 10 minutes,got out of the blind,took it down and stashed it in the fence row.
I am convinced that had I just sat in the fence row that buck would be on my wall.
I know some people have had good luck with them but I am not sold on the idea.

I agree with Kevin1, don't spend your money on Double Bull prices with your first blind. There is a learning curve with these blinds and could prove to be very cost-ineffective while you learn how to hunt from a pop-up blind.

I bought a Double Bull T2 and I have had some good times with it. You can never go wrong with extra camouflage with leaves, branches, sticks, etc.

But you have to be more conscientious with these as opposed to tree stands. Don't make the mistake of leaving it in the woods for long. Bad weather will come and you will leave it out there while it gets pummeled and when you do retrieve it won't be worth squat.

Take it from somebody who has experienced this and have seen others do the same thing. Start off with a "starter", cheap, pop-up blind.