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Old 10-10-2020, 03:05 PM
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I’m looking to pickup a ground blind or 2 for archery. What would everyone recommend?


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Old 10-10-2020, 03:19 PM
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I've loved my Rhino blind and has lasted me a good long time. Lots of options in it. Not sure if you can buy them in Canada or not but its served me really well
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Old 10-11-2020, 09:03 AM
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I've loved my Rhino blind and has lasted me a good long time. Lots of options in it. Not sure if you can buy them in Canada or not but its served me really well

Thanks for the input Rackmastr, seems you can grab the Rhinos off Amazon for a decent price. How is the fabric on them, does it keep the rain out?


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Old 10-11-2020, 10:38 AM
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Yes, I've left mine up for several days at one site and have had snow/rain/sleet never be an issue inside at all. Very durable fabric and much better than some of the cheaper ones I've handled.

I had an older Double Bull that was great, but prefer the Rhino to it. Great design for both archery or rifle hunting
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Old 10-15-2020, 09:24 PM
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Hay bale blind. Put it wherever the deer are, they don’t even look twice at it.

I have an older bone collector pop up...it works ok if set up ahead of time, the window mesh never affected accuracy...but it reflects light in a very unnatural way. Killed a few deer out of it, and also had the wind send it 1/2 mile away and occasionally snow will knock it down.
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Old 10-19-2020, 10:49 AM
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Using a Cabelas ZonZ Specialist blind that I am happy with. Easy to set up and pack around. Has held up in some decent snowfalls. Use it along with their Max 360 blind chair makes longer sits pretty easy.
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Old 10-19-2020, 11:09 AM
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just think room too....3 person blind is a 1 person archery blind....ya gotta be able to draw the bow and if required move too....
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Old 10-19-2020, 06:11 PM
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just think room too....3 person blind is a 1 person archery blind....ya gotta be able to draw the bow and if required move too....

Great point on room,
it appears all versions i have had can get trashed quickly with some prolonged wet snow.
best bet it to cut a stick or pole to prop up the center arch to support the weight when you leave. Its a crappy day to walk back into see your blind flat and poles shattered and your hunt
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Old 10-19-2020, 06:13 PM
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I have shot three moose out of my rhino blind. It has brought me success but mine leaks water so I sealed the seams. Then the stitching on the bag ripped out on one end. last season I had it out and I big snowfall crushed it snapping 4 poles. So I have mixed feelings about ground blinds now. If I was to ever leave one out again I would forsure cut a tree the proper length for a center pole so the roof cannot collapse into itself. Get one big enough that you can lay down in it from corner to corner to take a snooze when things are slow.
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Old 10-19-2020, 06:55 PM
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My blinds are set up from Aug till spring. A centre pole is a must to hold the snow load. there is a pole made for this that locks in the centre top of the blind. I hunt coyotes in it during the winter. I lay a piece of old carpet for a floor, makes it quiet. My son and I spend many days in it. blankets, comfy chairs, snacks, we can stay out for hours...
I think most are made similar, cheap. Hopefully someone starts making them with the insulated material the ice fishing shacks are made of now.
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Old 10-20-2020, 06:09 AM
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Ohhhh and on those cold days crack the windows open and fire up the buddy heater too

No need to sit all day freezing.....ohhhh the purists are going to say no but when the rut is on....the males tend to run all over the place not really giving a care about nothing....set up a doe decoy......yup.....game on!

Room....heat...decoy.....active area....
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Old 10-20-2020, 07:36 AM
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I have 2 old blinds made by a company from Edmonton a long time ago, snow camo, gun rest under the window when open, when -20 hits propane heater works just fine, to take the bite off.
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Old 11-14-2020, 12:00 AM
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Does anyone have any suggestions for good quality lightweight blinds? One that someone can hike in a ways if needed.

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Old 11-14-2020, 11:24 AM
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I just sold a lightweight one - a Primos Shack Attack. I’m not sure if they make it anymore. What made it lighter is that it only had two hubs and had a peaked roof. What it lacked in room it made up in stability and weight savings .

However, even the lightest hub blind will still be awkward to carry over any distance. When I would go out, I would drag it in my sled most of the way, then stash the sled when I got close to my desired hunting spot.

That way I also had the sled handy for dragging out my deer.
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Old 11-14-2020, 06:01 PM
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https://www.cabelas.ca/product/12646...b-ground-blind

A touch tight for two guys with gear, but the price is right, XL is $270, so....
Been good for us
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Old 11-22-2020, 03:12 PM
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Using a Cabelas ZonZ Specialist blind that I am happy with. Easy to set up and pack around. Has held up in some decent snowfalls. Use it along with their Max 360 blind chair makes longer sits pretty easy.
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exactly what i use
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Old 11-23-2020, 04:11 PM
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I used the Double Bull 360’s a lot...but then found this new company that took some good ideas from the 360 and made it better.
Tough as nails and has stretchable/quiet fabric for your shooting walls.
https://huntxenek.com/
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Picked up a couple Browning blinds at Cabelas a few years ago. So far they have been great. I learned fairly early to prop up the center of the roof with a cut pole to prevent collapse after a snow dump. The pine branches I use for effect really hold the snow. I really like how the windows go up on down on cords- no noisy velcro fasteners.
Don't know if they still make them. I'd buy a couple more.

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Old 12-12-2020, 02:55 PM
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I’m looking to pickup a ground blind or 2 for archery. What would everyone recommend?


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These Ghost Blinds are great if correctly set up. Light weight and portable and come with Carrying case. Quick to set up.

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Old 12-12-2020, 04:45 PM
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Does anyone have any suggestions for good quality lightweight blinds? One that someone can hike in a ways if needed.

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Get some fabric 60” wide and about 10’ long, bring 3 pieces of good quality cord about 12-16’ long. You can rig it up in 100 different ways. If you on me your email I’ll send some photos. I suck at posting photos here.
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