Looking for a ground blind that is lightweight and quick to setup. Not looking for the tent style, just something basic to conceal and cover movement as I sit against a tree.
I have 3 different versions of the die cut ground blinds that have 5 stakes that fold down into 2 pieces, then roll up into a small bundle. None of them weigh more than a pound and fit easily into the turkey pouch in the back of a vest. I know that I have them made by HS Strut, Primos and Ol' Tom. All of them work about the same and were each purchased for less than $20. Here is one at Bass Pro:
http://www.basspro.com/Hunters-Specialties-12-Camo-Portable-Ground-Blinds/product/98445/ (http://www.basspro.com/Hunters-Specialties-12-Camo-Portable-Ground-Blinds/product/98445/)
Here is another on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Primos-Stake-Ground-Blind-Break-Up/dp/B001RWT010/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1365538916&sr=8-13&keywords=hunting+ground+blinds (http://www.amazon.com/Primos-Stake-Ground-Blind-Break-Up/dp/B001RWT010/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1365538916&sr=8-13&keywords=hunting+ground+blinds)
I have two of the HS Strut type mentioned above and just bought the Mad Max with the built in gun rest.
I am hunting with the Mad Max for the first time right now. Not as much coverage, but super easy to set up and re-position. I doubt that I will ever use the gun rest because I don't sit directly on the ground.
I haven't decided if I like it better.
Here is my view.
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I have one of the 5 stake thingys too, got it a couple years ago. It just didn't stay up & as rigid as it appears in the photos OR ads. Seemed like I was battling it all the time TO keep it from leaning over & exposing me OR just plain old falling over. My version just didn't have long enough "stakes" that went into the ground to anchor it, I guess. Seemed to flop in the breeze a bit to much too, at least to my eye. Wasn't tall enough either. I'm not that tall, 5'10", and I was really having to crouch down behind it even when sitting on the ground.
I've been considering getting the Mad Max Blind mentioned also. Looks light years faster to set up, not as wide, but looks to be a lot taller, full body coverage while sitting for sure. There isn't a perfect blind out there that is small, that I've found.
Ironically, I had a great Turkey blind I bought 25 years ago at a trade show for turkey & bow hunting. I sold it when I bought my first full size pop up, thinking I'd never want to use it. Not to smart. It was light & perfect to hunt from, a perfect circle, about 40 tall. Didn't get blown over by wind. The only down fall that I didn't like was set up, it took a good 5 minutes to set up, as you had to connect the carbon rods & insert them on the top and bottom, was a bit of a pain. But it worked! It was camouflaged in TreeBark, that is how long ago it was!
Quote from: lightsoutcalls on April 09, 2013, 04:22:37 PM
I have 3 different versions of the die cut ground blinds that have 5 stakes that fold down into 2 pieces, then roll up into a small bundle. None of them weigh more than a pound and fit easily into the turkey pouch in the back of a vest. I know that I have them made by HS Strut, Primos and Ol' Tom. All of them work about the same and were each purchased for less than $20. Here is one at Bass Pro:
http://www.basspro.com/Hunters-Specialties-12-Camo-Portable-Ground-Blinds/product/98445/ (http://www.basspro.com/Hunters-Specialties-12-Camo-Portable-Ground-Blinds/product/98445/)
Here is another on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Primos-Stake-Ground-Blind-Break-Up/dp/B001RWT010/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1365538916&sr=8-13&keywords=hunting+ground+blinds (http://www.amazon.com/Primos-Stake-Ground-Blind-Break-Up/dp/B001RWT010/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1365538916&sr=8-13&keywords=hunting+ground+blinds)
This one is on sale at Macks.
http://www.mackspw.com/Item--i-AME845?SRC=W0814NTLE130410T&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=130410