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Post by birdhunter on Aug 8, 2006 21:10:24 GMT -5
Looking for a new blind. What kind and why?
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Post by chicobrownbear on Aug 9, 2006 7:33:01 GMT -5
It depends on your preferences. I love my Cabela's blind because it was two things: Economical, and it is very accomodating for a XXL hunter.
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Post by shootsa410 on Aug 9, 2006 12:32:20 GMT -5
My preference is the Avery Finisher. They’re confortable, fold up for easy carrying and if you need parts they are easy to get and easy to replace. Because you’ll be mudding it and most likely applying some kind of field grass or corn stalk I would go with the Field Khaki @ $209.99 compaired to the camo Shadow Grass/Natural Gear @$259.99. You can also get the snow cover for them. I would recommend you find someone who has a blind or a sports store that has them to try them out before you buy one.
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Post by duff on Aug 9, 2006 21:04:49 GMT -5
Finishers by far. Any compact style and comfortable to sit in works for me.
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Post by quackhead100 on Aug 10, 2006 10:17:27 GMT -5
I'm with chico, I love my Cabela's lay- out. Light, inexpensive, and plenty of room to move around.
It sleeps pretty good too!! ;D ;D
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Post by Decatur on Aug 10, 2006 10:34:15 GMT -5
If I layed down in one of them things, it would take me 1/2 and hour and a wrecker to sit up to shoot!
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Aug 10, 2006 11:10:20 GMT -5
If I layed down in one of them things, it would take me 1/2 and hour and a wrecker to sit up to shoot! Tell chico to get on the bottom, so you can shoot. ;D ;D |
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Post by Decatur on Aug 10, 2006 12:10:20 GMT -5
LMAO! Deertracks, I thought I could count on you to be on my side! Guess I was mistaken. Traitor! ;D
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Aug 10, 2006 12:18:42 GMT -5
LMAO! Deertracks, I thought I could count on you to be on my side! Guess I was mistaken. Traitor! ;D Woody threatened to banish me if I didn't! He kept mumbling something about "that young whippersnapper decatur". ;D ;D |
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Post by Decatur on Aug 10, 2006 12:22:23 GMT -5
Hey, at least throughout this ordeal I got called one name I like, "YOUNG"! Keep it up Deertracks!
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Post by chicobrownbear on Aug 10, 2006 13:42:28 GMT -5
If I layed down in one of them things, it would take me 1/2 and hour and a wrecker to sit up to shoot! Tell chico to get on the bottom, so you can shoot. ;D ;D Et tu, Brute? |
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Post by dec on Aug 11, 2006 8:44:07 GMT -5
There are a bunch of good blinds out now. Personally, I prefer the Final Approach line up.
I've got one of the original Final Approach blinds that I've had for many years now. They've come along way since then, but I still love that blind. Last year I bought a new Final Approach SUB in khaki as well. I've not hunted out of the new one yet, but it is more compact.
Don't stress about camo. Quite frankly, the khaki models work just as good. The key to a good ground blind set up is to mud them up real good before hand. Take some good ol' Indiana mud and smear it all over the outside and let it set for a couple days in the sun to bake it into the fabric. Then take a broom and knock off the excess mud. Then take the time in the field to brush them out real good with local vegitation. When done right you melt right into the field and it is a deadly set up.
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Post by 911 on Aug 11, 2006 16:00:49 GMT -5
I think i am gonna go with the Avery Finisher. For some reason i trust arts word.
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Post by ActionPoint on Aug 11, 2006 17:07:01 GMT -5
I like the Final Approach SUB as well.
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Post by racktracker on Aug 11, 2006 20:22:50 GMT -5
Avery Finisher for me.
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Post by bsutravis on Aug 12, 2006 3:16:54 GMT -5
I was at BPS in Cincy yesterday looking at the layouts...... How does the Avery Migrator stack up against the Finisher??? It's hard to tell by looking at the box! I was hoping they would have them out on display so I could make a fool of myself and get into each one! The Migrator says that it's bigger......being 6'3" - 270lbs I need all the space I can get! I showed the wife which one I wanted for my bday....let's hope she paid attention!!! The Cincy store's Fall Hunting Classic is Sept 9-17......it just so happens that my bday is on the 16th! Just in time for sale prices! hehehehehe
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Post by shootsa410 on Aug 12, 2006 7:53:54 GMT -5
How does the Avery Migrator stack up against the Finisher???
No idea, but if you want to try out the Finisher come over and I'll let you try mine out.
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Post by chicobrownbear on Aug 14, 2006 7:17:47 GMT -5
They normally have each one out to try at the BPS in Clarksville. I guess I could go down there and lay in each one and write a review, if I have to.
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Post by bsutravis on Aug 14, 2006 8:51:55 GMT -5
Make sure you leave the machete at home Chico......and take lots of pics!!!
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Post by snakeeye on Aug 14, 2006 15:10:00 GMT -5
Yesterday, I was watching the DU show on OLN, and they were using Avery Power Hunters up in Canada for geese and even some ducks, seemed like a very stealthy blind and very good for their application.
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