After getting a few seasons under my belt and paying attention to what I need in a blind and what I do not, I went to work on one that would fit all the needs I am aware of at this time.
This new blind concept had to meet a few criteria:
Had to come in under 50lbs.
Had to be compact.
Had to provide ample room for two shooters.
Had to be tall enough to provide cover for a standing shooter.
The finished product in pictures below came in at 49 lbs and is 56 inches tall. I built it in 5 foot sections that fold in half helping with the compact problem. Each panel has a base layer of burlap and then covered with camo netting, with paracord supporting the netting. This may put the Tanglefree blind out of commission.
That frame will serve you well, fifty bucks and some time probably covered your cost. Post some photos of it in use, it'll look nice in the kill zone cam. I'll bet it doesn't put the Tanglefree completely out of commission though. Unless you can always drive right up to the blind site.
We've overcome any limited height with brush/grass. When we have more than a couple hundred yards to walk in we take our three sided Ameristep Field Hunter hub blinds. Less than five lbs. and fits in a bag with a shoulder strap. See below photos.
The Tanglefree panel, Tanglefree solo and the Ameristep Field Hunter all have their place. Any negatives they have can be overcome.
You guys are a couple three weeks away from some good shooting, right? Get after 'em.
I am interested in your thoughts on the blind after a season of use.
Was it large enough for 2 shooters?
Was it stable enough for the places you tried to use it?
Was it high enough?
Did the camo stay on it well?
Anything you would change if you had to start over?
I use 2 layers of camo netting zip tied together and I put them on 6 foot hardwood stakes that I put a screw in about 2 inches down so the netting hangs on the poles. It works pretty well I guess and its fairly light. However, the netting hangs-up on EVERYTHING and that system is not well suited to laying branches/brush across the top of it for overhead coverage. I was wondering if I would be happy with a unit like yours in the long run... Sorry for all the questions!
All I do is crouch a little as the crows are coming in !
Bob, at 6-2 and a bit I prefer my blinds to be about shoulder high if possible. Simply drop my head a bit and I'm invisible more or less. Really like the crows overhead before they know of my presence!
Ted
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Great to see that you and Dick have been getting some nice hunts in this year. Thanks for posting!! On your blind, do you attach the sections together? If so, what do you use?
Hey Dale!
I asked some questions about your blind a few posts up. If you get time to answer them that would be great. Also, looks like you have three 5-foots sections. Do the sections attach together or do you simply set them end-to-end?
