Commercial Ground Blind Reviews Wanted

A.W · Post by **A.W** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:03 pm

SOUP wrote:I have NOT tried to put it back in the carry pack YET

Here's a link to my first experience with a pop=up blind.

http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/phpBB2 ... ight=blind

grappledad · Post by **grappledad** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:06 pm

I tried them and like them alot until I wanted to move. Here's a shot of my ground blind and a bird I harvseted at about 15 yards. I was hunt in a clear cut power line with no cover at all and he never had a clue.

BigBird-VA · Post by **BigBird-VA** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:18 am

I've tried several and the Double Bull is the one I'm sticking with. The pattern, the material and the lifetime warranty are the main reasons. They're tough, the pattern doesn't fade and they're quiet. I left them up most all deer season last year, most all turkey season and they are still as good as new. I've had storms blow them away and no damage. Had one blown into a beaver pond all night. Nothing. I have 4 of them now. I've tried the Brickhouse, Cableas blind, and another one I can't remember. I've also seen some others up close and they just don't cut it. I bought 2 this summer for the low $200 range off Ebay when no one was thinking about hunting. One new in box for $204. Sales and deals are about gone now but keep it mind for next year.

There is a guy Hairlessone on Archery Talk that will do you right and good prices. I bought some of mine and 4 others from him for friends. Everyone likes theirs so far an no problems.

One more thing. Get a piece of replacement netting when you get your blind and practice shooting your xbow and broadheads through it. That way you'll have no surprises later on and you won't shoot up your blind testing. Most all Rocket expandables shoot well and most small profile fixed heads do well.

Bucktail · Post by **Bucktail** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:14 pm

Double Bull T2 for using a crossbow.

Sure love mine.

Bucktail

Sliver · Post by **Sliver** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:19 am

bstout wrote:I have two of the Ameristep Doghouses. I like them a lot. I haven't shot through one of the screens yet. Anyone on here shoot through the Doghouse screen yet? If so, what were the results? Probably doesn't upset arrow flight too bad.

I shot through the mesh window, with no troubles at all... Hit right were it was suppose to..

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:26 am

I used to own a Hunter's View blind that cost me probably $75. It was a lot of fun to use (especially in the rain), until one of the poles poked through the fabric. After that, I could still pitch it, but it wasn't very stable.

I decided to bite the bullet and buy a Double Bull Matrix 360 this spring. The difference quality is night and day. The fabric is heavier duty than the other blinds I had looked at, as are the hubs. I had questions about the blind before I purchased it, and I was able to get immediate email responses to my questions from the staff.

My advice would be that if you have never hunted in a ground blind and you're not sure that you will like it, spend under $100 on a cheaper blind and use it as long as you can. When you *know* that you like blind-hunting, spring for the Double Bull. The Matrix 360 is worth every penny (yep - all 40,000 or so of them!).

gametrail · Post by **gametrail** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:51 pm

I have three of the Double Bull Blinds. We use them for everything from Turkey hunting to taking pic. I have even hunt coyote out of one. They are a very quiet blind. I have the one's for bowhunting lot,s of room. We hunt 2 too a blind alot. A good friend of mine just got the brickhouse, I think it will be a good blind for him, alittle noisier but nice.

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:32 am

The Double Bull served me pretty well on Saturday. Our expanded archery season kicked off, and I had a big doe come within 10 yards of me twice from different angles. She stopped broadside of me, but she was close that she spooked when I drew back. I'm not sure if it was the movement through the mesh or the sound of my arrow on the whisker biscuit, but I'm beginning to take the Double Bull guys more seriously when they recommend dressing in ALL black and even putting a black wrap over your bow limbs. If only it had been crossbow season...

I need to find someplace around here that sells the UnderArmour gear in black!

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:23 pm

i want the matrix but I dont have 400bucks to spend on a blind. Im gonna get something in the 100-150buck range just to try(like said above) to see how I like it. Im a treestand hunter but one farm we have doesnt have any trees near the fields so I just want something for that to setup in muzzleloader season. Plus take my lil 6 year old girl hunting in.

im gonna get one of the below.. ones 99bucks and the other is 159. Its a vid of the setup and it only takes 10seconds to get up and down. I like the doghouse, but some of my friends said its not very easy to put up and down. I definitly dont wanna fool with a blind for 30mins while trying to hunt

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ ... &noImage=0

one with vid for 159bucks
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ ... &noImage=0[/url]

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:38 pm

My one complaint about the Matrix is that I wish it were bigger than a 5x5 footprint. My dad and I both sat in it for turkey hunting, but it was TIGHT. Wouldn't be so bad with guns, but bows and crossbows take up a lot more room.

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