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armymedic.2:
I had a ground blind and loved it until i let it get wrecked by weather back when i hunted with modern recurves.     Im wondering if anyone uses a ground blind they would reccomend for a longbow......like 66-72 inch long bows?  Im looking for a pop up blind. 

boughnut:
I mostly only ground hunt I dont see the need for tree stands.  Everywhere I find a place to hunt a take a pair of snips and using branches and such I make all natural ground blinds they work 100 times better than popups they look natural and the deer look right past them.  the few times I have hunted out of a popup everytime a deer comes in sight of it they look straight at it and take off.  the deer here are skidish as can be maybe different where you are but still is a good option as they are free and only takes about 10 minutes to make one and you can leave it there for the next time.  Just a though and works great for me.

nclonghunter:
Prior to quality tree stands I hunted a lot out of ground blinds or just got close to brush. I have thought of buying a roll of wire fencing and making a semi circle and adding brush and stuff to enclose it. Could use wire cutters to cut out a shooting hole where needed.

Some of the pop-up blinds are too low or to narrow for many primitive bows.

I would like to see some pictures of ground blinds used by primitive archers on here, if available. Thanks

gstoneberg:
Here's my setup from last year:



That is the "Big Game Treestands VS360 Ground Blind" which I bought at Bass Pro Shops.  Not the best blind out there, but it is 70" tall and 77" square.  2 people can sit in it easily but it's hard for more than 1 to hunt at a time with a bow.  Bow's longer than 66" are going to be uncomfortable in this blind.  I made a 51" longbow specifically for blind hunting. 

I left the blind set up for a year outside and the color faded badly.  When I moved it this summer one of the poles poked through it's spot in the roof so the one side won't stay popped out correctly.  They aren't designed to be left up indefinitely.  I've ruined 2 that way.  Right now it is set up by one of the feeders at my hog lease.  I sit in it when there's a chance of rain.

George

armymedic.2:
Thanks George.   I think i will be looking to make a short bow for bling hunting as well.

The roll of fence id a good idea....but it doesnt keep you dry.   Thats what i loved about my popup so much

As far as brush blinds....while i agree they can be great....i buntin alot of my pastures ...and the first time through the cattle will destroy them.  Something to pack up and move is critical.   

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