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nclonghunter:
I have hunted from a tree stand for several years after starting my hunting from "ground blinds" fashioned from what material was found in the woods. The first "tree stands" were boards nailed or wedged between a forked tree or a sort of tree house made from boards and nails.. Sorry, I started remembering some old times. I have committed to hunt this entire year with only a bow. I usually break over and use my flintlock at some point, but fighting it this year.

The question is, what type of ground blinds or concealment blinds, if any do you use?  I feel much more comfortable on the ground with a self bow or recurve.

Most camo blinds of the pop-up design are not large enough for a longbow, however I really like the pop-up blinds.

Any suggestions or methods you guys are using would be appreciated. It doesn't matter if it is made from wood, canvass, netting or whatever.

I will add that the greatest hunt would be stalking and taking your game, but that is not always the best case scenario. I plan on both turkey and deer hunting....Thanks

Dave 55:
There are some pop up blinds that will handle 64 inch bows and possible alittle longer,I kind of like the brushed in ones that you through together,I always wonder whats goin on behind me when Im in a pop up. :)

sailordad:
personaly i like and own and use 2 double bull blinds
a matrix,and a dark horse
the standard models will accomodate a 66" or shorter bow fairly well
they do make them in what they call "recurve models",one of the two creaters is a trad bowhunter the other a wheelie
there are other brands that make them even taller for bowhunting reasons
but bigger also means bulkier and heavier when it comes to transporting them around too

as far as seeing whats going on behind you in them,not a problem just leave a window jaut barely open and you can see it all
atleast with a good blind made for bowhunting
my matrix has a 360* mesh window,my other has 180* on the front and 4 port wondows out the back

chasing crow:
I use natural material ground blinds. 1700's longhunter atire and longbow or flintlock. I may not get as much game as a lot of guys but I just love the experience.
Chasing Crow

crooketarrow:
    I totally hunt off the groung with selfbows.And have for the last 8 years.20 Years ago I made a ghillie AND HAVE NEVER STOPED USEING IT.A ghillie and hunt the wind as far as I'm concered you can;t go wrong.I like to be mobile if the wind changes so do I.Or if I'm gobbler hunting and have to move I do.Not that pop ups don't work  but your stuck where your at.It's a hassle to move.

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