Cool Ground Blind!!

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:12 pm

wildwindom wrote:Very neat indeed but what will a deer or turkey do when they see there reflection??

I can answer part of that. I set a mirror up for trail can pictures so I could get strutting turkeys. Well it worked real good. The trouble was, I had to clean the blood off the mirror when I got back to check the camera. I could just imagine what a rutting buck would do with another buck in front of him that matches all of his postures and never backs down. Well I would not want to be behind the reflective material if the buck decided to assert himself.

I do believe that the reflective material is the best camo out there as no matter when you set up, it will match that area, but it could also be dangerous.

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:01 pm

Tom wrote:Well I would not want to be behind the reflective material if the buck decided to assert himself.

I do believe that the reflective material is the best camo out there as no matter when you set up, it will match that area, but it could also be dangerous.

According to their web site FAQ

Q: Can game see itself in the mirror panels?

A: No - unless the game gets within 6" of the blind before you shoot.

If you let a buck get within six inches of your blind your a better man than I gunga din.

Woody Williams · Post by **Woody Williams** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:31 pm

Neat..... but it will never sell at that price..

DropTine · Post by **DropTine** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:36 pm

A little to steep for me, if I were to spend that on a blind, it would be on a Double Bull!

Matt

NewGuy · Post by **NewGuy** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:01 pm

My luck i would leave it setup and never find it again

wildwindom · Post by **wildwindom** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:32 pm

Tom wrote:
wildwindom wrote:Very neat indeed but what will a deer or turkey do when they see there reflection??
I can answer part of that. I set a mirror up for trail can pictures so I could get strutting turkeys. Well it worked real good. The trouble was, I had to clean the blood off the mirror when I got back to check the camera. I could just imagine what a rutting buck would do with another buck in front of him that matches all of his postures and never backs down. Well I would not want to be behind the reflective material if the buck decided to assert himself.

I do believe that the reflective material is the best camo out there as no matter when you set up, it will match that area, but it could also be dangerous.

I agree with you tom , and i too wouldnt want to be on the other end.

wildwindom · Post by **wildwindom** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:33 pm

NewGuy wrote:My luck i would leave it setup and never find it again

no doubt about it!!

theoldarcher · Post by **theoldarcher** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:21 pm

The price on the ghostblind is rather steep but I think that we could make one a lot cheaper. All that would be needed is a ridged light weight blind material and mirrored window tint. The trick of not letting the game see itself and not reflecting in the sun is simply angling the blind at 40 to 45 degrees once it is set up so that all it would reflect was what was in front of it on the ground. I am going to start on mine sometime this week and experiment a little. It would come in handy for turkey season.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:12 am

theoldarcher wrote:The price on the ghostblind is rather steep but I think that we could make one a lot cheaper.

No doubt ... and what an easy thing to make!

1/4" luan ply would suffice for the rigidity ... it's very light. Sealed on the edges and painted, it's reasonably waterproof. You could easily build a folding blind as seen in the website with it and a little ingenuity.

All the plan you need you can get from looking at the demo on the website.

Cut and prep the ply, apply the film, fashion strap hinges from nylon webbing, add some backpack straps, and off you go. A simple weekend project (or two)!

The one thing I'd want to be sure of is that the film would stick to the ply.

wildwindom · Post by **wildwindom** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:17 am

That mirror tint is not cheap that would cost at the least 100 bucks if not more just for the window tint. So thw way i figure by the time you buy all the stuff you need plus your time, you could buy the smaller one.

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:13 am

Can you imagine setting it up on a quad trail and having a quad run into it!

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:26 am

I have one on order.

I am having it shipped to a certain drinking establishment down in Arkansas.

Film at eleven.

Moosehead · Post by **Moosehead** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:43 am

Perhaps the most amazing ground blind I have ever seen! You could buy a decent rifle for the price of that blind, though....

Moose

xbowkidd · Post by **xbowkidd** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:16 am

i can think of a lot of things i would rather do with 450 usd.

Big John · Post by **Big John** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:55 pm

I really like the idea. And could be done even lighter with 1/8"in plywood.
And still be rigid enough. Don't know how much longer the wife will let me climb tree's, or if she'll let me, so a ground blind may be in the future.