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Bowhunting from Pop Up Blind
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:15 pm
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:15 pm
Who's got experience? Do you shoot through the mesh? Can you shoot through with a mechanical?
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:19 pm to rlp
I do.
Shoot through the mesh??
I've never considered doing that, and NO.
Throw your arrow off track within the first two feet??
You want an open end to where you are hunting and you must close the flaps behind you. You cannot have light coming from behind you. You will be lit up like a christmas tree when you move.
Think dark, shadows and slow movement.
I've only killed one deer with a bow from a stand. The rest I have killed sitting at the base of a tree or from within/behind a blind.
Shoot through the mesh??
I've never considered doing that, and NO.
Throw your arrow off track within the first two feet??
You want an open end to where you are hunting and you must close the flaps behind you. You cannot have light coming from behind you. You will be lit up like a christmas tree when you move.
Think dark, shadows and slow movement.
I've only killed one deer with a bow from a stand. The rest I have killed sitting at the base of a tree or from within/behind a blind.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:31 pm to rlp
quote:
Do you shoot through the mesh?
no sir
Must be dark in the blind. Absolutely no light from behind. Facepaint also helps the cause. Movement must be slow and deliberate.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:31 pm to WAR TIGER
Yes, you just shoot right through it, open or mechanical( never seen a difference). Deadly technique, and bigger kill zones.
Posted on 7/20/11 at 11:36 pm to CamdenTiger
You've shot through mesh???
With perfect results? How many deer have you had to track due to this? Misses?
Serious questions....
With perfect results? How many deer have you had to track due to this? Misses?
Serious questions....
Posted on 7/21/11 at 12:08 am to WAR TIGER
Posted on 7/21/11 at 6:51 am to rlp
My ameristep ground blind says to only shoot fixed heads thru the mesh.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 8:23 am to rlp
I hate bowhunting out of those things. I've yet to find one that I come to full draw comfortably, my arms are too damn long..
Posted on 7/21/11 at 8:36 am to rlp
I have the RedHead blackout blind and have had no problems. I shoot through the mesh without out any problems. I would recommend getting a good stool that will pivot 360 makes manuvering inside the blind a little easier.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 8:38 am to rlp
I would think being on the ground would put you at a pretty big disadvantage when bow hunting
This post was edited on 7/21/11 at 9:27 am
Posted on 7/21/11 at 8:39 am to rlp
I've tried it. No success.
And it's hot as balls in the early season in those things.
And it's hot as balls in the early season in those things.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 8:53 am to rlp
Get a double bull. Don't shoot through any mesh. If the inside of the tent is black, wear a black shirt or jacket. Hide the tent well...
Posted on 7/21/11 at 9:01 am to Salmon
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And it's hot as balls in the early season in those things.
This is what I was thinking.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 9:02 am to Salmon
I go out to West Texas for a week every year and want to start bowhunting, but there really aren't suitable trees for a ladder or climber, so I'm considering options. This seems like the only portable choice.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 9:17 am to rlp
Make a natural blind...a POP up blind will work I just open 2 Windows for shooting and wear black as stated. A good seat is also a must.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 9:28 am to rlp
I use them with my kids. They are damn hot. Just dont leave them out long enough to attrack rats because snakes follow them. We ran (2) cottonmouths out of one last year. My youngest son said he is no longer hunting in a ground blind.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:30 am to rlp
I hunt from them but I don't shoot through the mesh.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:56 am to TexasTiger
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A good seat is also a must.
This is the biggest problem I had last year. Used a camping chair with arms. It was very awkward. Do you have any suggestions for a good seat?
Posted on 7/21/11 at 12:01 pm to clownbaby
Have you looked into a small portable tri-pod....you can really hide them in a group of mesquite trees, and I hear the deer are tearing the mesquite up right now because everything else is dead.
This post was edited on 7/21/11 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:15 pm to rlp
I have killed one deer shooting through the mesh but i took it off afterwards. I now hunt without the mesh on my shooting windows. Actually missed the deer first shot and he circled around me and got closer. Even though I killed him it wasnt the best shot and I have to believe the mesh had some effect on both shots
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