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    Buckmaster: I just started using blinds a couple years ago..have always been a climber hunter. But a hunting buddy has used them pretty heavy and I have spent some quality time in one. I bagged my turkey out of one this spring. The blind was set up and sat for 5 days with no brush in. We have also taken several public whitetail on a blind setup that morning. Its many variables thrown into one. Setup location is what I believe is the key to success. If you set up right in there traffic pattern, that blind is going to be a thing to bypass, but ambush points work well. Blinds hide your movement much better too! Size is optional, but we use the sasquatch blind, its enormous, but we sit all day long so size for decent size chairs and movement for cramp free bow draw is important. We have had deer 2 feet away looking in the window....fun times right there!! If your walking in daily with one, make sure it comes with a back pack strap for easy carry in. Brushing in is also a good idea if the terrain allows. Cheap works just as well as expensive, just depends on what options you want to pay for. I like Blackbeards idea of a natural made blind, and have come across a few of those on public land. Good luck with your Hunting this season! Seeker
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    I've used blinds for the last 3 years with decent success. I use treestands too but last year I got one deer on public land in Ohio and my fall turkey (we have a fall turkey season in NH) from a ground blind. You have to ask yourself how you are going to use the blind and how much room do you need. If you are going to set it up and leave it all year I suggest a spring type blind. These look like bubbles and are held up with tent poles. Ameristep makes a small one called the doghouse blind which is pretty cheap ($60-$80). I have shot a deer out of this blind with a bow but I find it a little tight. I use mine now as a gun blind. The bigger version is the Penthouse blind. This thing is huge. You can take standing bow shots from it and it's got a ton of room. I set up one of these out behind my house and I leave it out for the entire year. I've actually had me and both my boys in it at the same time and still had plenty of room. This one costs $150 - $200. Lastly I have an Ameristep Brickhouse blind (costs around $100). This is a hub blind and its the one I use when I'm moving around. Hub blinds are the easiest to set up and take down and they are light enough to carry on a long hike. These are great for hunting public land and any other place you have to pack your gear in and out all the time.

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    I use ameristep blinds also, however i dont leave them up all season. i set up in late summer and pull down weekend before gun season. I only use it when hunting standing corn though.
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    Thanks guys for your input it was very helpful.
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